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  • Page 1 User Guide...
  • Page 2 About This Guide 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 © 2018 ZTE CORPORATION All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 Content in this manual may differ from the actual product or software. Trademarks ZTE, BLADE, and the ZTE logos are trademarks of ZTE Corporation. Android is a trademark of Google LLC; Oreo is a trademark of Mondelez International, Inc. group.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ............10 Getting to Know Your Phone ..........10 Key Functions ..............12 Installing the nano-SIM Card (Included) and a microSDXC Card (Not Included) ............13 Charging the Battery ............15 Extending the Battery Life ..........16 Powering Your Phone On/Off ...........
  • Page 5 Changing the Screen Brightness ........27 Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ......27 Using Your Fingerprint ............29 Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning ..... 31 Knowing the Basics ..........33 Monitoring the Phone Status ..........33 Managing Notifications ............. 34 Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ........
  • Page 6 Phone Calls ............66 Placing and Ending Calls ..........66 Answering or Rejecting Calls ........... 67 Working With the Call History ........... 68 Calling Your Contacts ............69 Checking Voicemail ............70 Using Options During a Call ..........70 Managing Multi-party Calls ..........71 Adjusting Your Call Settings ..........
  • Page 7 Responding to an Email ........... 90 Writing and Sending an Email .......... 91 Adding a Signature to Your Emails ........92 Adding and Editing Email Accounts ........93 Changing General Email Settings ........94 Message+ ............... 95 Opening the Conversations Screen ........95 Sending a Message ............
  • Page 8 Opening Gallery ............. 108 Managing Pictures and Videos ........108 Working With Pictures ............ 109 Retouching Your Pictures ..........111 Making a GIF or a Collage ..........112 Playing Videos ............... 113 Music ..............114 Viewing Your Music Library ..........114 Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone ......
  • Page 9 File Manager ..............126 Google Apps ..............126 Settings ..............129 Airplane Mode ..............129 Network & Internet ............129 Connected Devices ............132 Apps & Notifications ............133 Features ................ 135 Battery ................136 Display ................136 AppFlash ............... 137 Sound ................

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Front Proximity & camera light sensor Earpiece Volume key Touch Power key screen...
  • Page 11 3.5 mm Auxiliary headset jack* microphone Back camera Flash nano-SIM/ microSDXC card tray Fingerprint sensor Speaker Charging/ Main USB Type-C microphone jack * Supports CTIA headsets only.

  • Page 12: Key Functions

    Key Functions Function Power key Press and hold to turn on or off airplane  mode, restart, or power off. Press to switch your phone to sleep mode or  wake up your phone. Volume key Press or hold either end of the key to turn the volume up or down.

  • Page 13: Installing The Nano-Sim Card (Included) And A Microsdxc Card (Not Included)

    Installing the nano-SIM Card (Included) and a microSDXC Card (Not Included) NOTE: Your phone comes with the nano-SIM card already installed. WARNING! To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of SIM cards, or any non-standard nano-SIM card cut from a SIM card.
  • Page 14 2. Pull out the card tray and place the nano-SIM card/microSDXC card facing down on the tray. Gently slide the card tray in until it clicks into place. NOTE: Some applications may require a microSDXC card to work normally and/or may store data on the card. Therefore, it is recommended that you keep a microSDXC card installed and not remove or replace it randomly.

  • Page 15: Charging The Battery

    You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible. WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and USB Type-C cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode.

  • Page 16: Extending The Battery Life

    2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as appear in the status bar. 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 17: Powering Your Phone On/Off

    Powering Your Phone On/Off  Press and hold the Power key to turn on your phone.  To turn it off, press and hold the Power key to open the options menu and touch Power off. Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see Reset...

  • Page 18: Using The Touch Screen

    Unlock the Screen and Keys 1. Press the Power key to turn the screen on. 2. Swipe up on the screen. - or - Swipe away from at the bottom right of the screen to open the Camera app. - or - Swipe away from at the bottom left to use Google Assistant.
  • Page 19 Touch and Hold – To open the available options for an item  (for example, a message or link in a web page), touch and hold the item. Swipe or Slide – To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your ...

  • Page 20: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Status & notifications Widgets Shortcut Folder Primary shortcuts...
  • Page 21 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. To add a new home screen panel: 1.

  • Page 22: Personalizing

    Personalizing Changing the System Language 1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > System > Languages & input > Languages. 2. To add a system language, touch Add a language and then the language you need. 3. Touch and hold a language and move it to the top to switch to that language.

  • Page 23: Changing Ringtone, Notification, And Alarm Sounds

    24-hour format. Changing Ringtone, Notification, and Alarm Sounds You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls, notifications, and alarms. 1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Sound > Ringtones. 2. Touch Phone ringtone, Default notification sound, or Default alarm sound.

  • Page 24: Adjusting Volumes

    Advanced. 2. Touch the switch beside Dial pad tones, Screen locking sounds, Charging sounds, Touch sounds, Vibrate on tap, or Ringtone fade-in to turn it on or off. Adjusting Volumes 1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Sound. 2.

  • Page 25: Setting Silent (Do Not Disturb) Mode Preferences

    vibration or silent mode. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the notification  panel and drag the panel downwards. Touch Sound or Vibrate to switch the phone to vibration or silent mode. See Use Quick Settings. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the notification ...

  • Page 26: Applying New Wallpapers

    Automatic rules: Touch an existing rule to set or delete it,  or touch Add more to create new rules. Applying New Wallpapers You can set the wallpaper for the home screen and lock screen. 1. Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen. 2.

  • Page 27: Setting The Home Screen Transition Effect

    Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect 1. Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen. 2. Touch HOME SETTINGS > Home screen effect. 3. Pick an effect and the phone will demonstrate how it works. When you have found one you like, touch the Home key to exit.
  • Page 28 screen and keys. 1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Security & location > Screen lock. 2. Touch None, Swipe, Pattern, PIN, or Password. Touch None to disable screen lock protection.  Touch Swipe to enable screen lock and allow unlocking ...

  • Page 29: Using Your Fingerprint

    Using Your Fingerprint With the fingerprint sensor on the back of your phone, you can register up to five fingerprints and use them to unlock the phone or access bound apps. You can also simply press the fingerprint sensor to take photos or answer calls, or swipe left/right on the fingerprint sensor to view notifications, recent apps, or gallery pictures.
  • Page 30 when viewing the home screen to view recent apps. No fingerprint verification is needed. View pictures: Swipe left or right on the fingerprint  sensor when viewing Gallery pictures in full screen to browse other pictures in the album. Register Fingerprints 1.

  • Page 31: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning

    off or locked. Quick launch app: Bind registered fingerprints with apps  so you can open them by pressing the fingerprint sensor when the screen is off or locked. Touch this option and touch a fingerprint to select its bound app. Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning You can use the screen pinning feature to keep an app in view,...
  • Page 32 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 1. To unpin the screen and return to normal use, touch and hold the Back key. 2.

  • Page 33: 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. Indicator What it means Indicator What it means LTE connected No signal...

  • Page 34: Managing Notifications

    Managing Notifications 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. Indicator What it means Indicator What it means New message from New Wi-Fi network the Messages/ detected Message+ app...
  • Page 35 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. To respond to a notification, touch it. ...
  • Page 36 Use 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 quick settings.

  • Page 37: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

    NOTE: In the quick settings panel, touch below the tiles to access the Settings menu. Managing Shortcuts and Widgets Add Shortcuts and Widgets 1. Swipe up on the home screen to add shortcuts. Or, to add widgets, touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select WIDGETS.

  • Page 38: Organizing With Folders

    Adjust Widget Size 1. Touch and hold a widget on the home screen and then release it. 2. An outline appears around the widget. Drag the outline to resize the widget. NOTE: Not all widgets can be resized. Organizing With Folders You can create folders on the home screen and add several shortcuts to a folder.

  • Page 39: Rearranging The Primary Shortcuts

    Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts The home screen includes a customizable primary shortcuts area at the bottom of all home screens. You can keep up to five items in the primary shortcuts area. Drag shortcuts or folders in or out of the area to rearrange the area. Entering Text You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard.
  • Page 40 NOTE: Some default input methods may not be disabled. Change Input Methods 1. When you use the on-screen keyboard to enter text, the icon appears at the bottom right corner of the screen. NOTE: icon appears only when more than one virtual keyboard is installed and enabled for use.
  • Page 41 some specific keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter È, touch and hold the available accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose È. As you enter a word, candidates appear above the keyboard. ...
  • Page 42 To enable and use gesture typing: When using Gboard, touch and hold > Gboard keyboard settings. Or, swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > System > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard > Gboard. Touch Glide typing > Enable glide typing if this feature is turned off.
  • Page 43 Google Voice Typing Google voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service to convert speech to text. 1. Touch to access voice typing when you are using Gboard, or touch at the bottom right corner of the screen and select Google voice typing. 2.

  • Page 44: Editing Text

    Editing Text Move the insertion point: Touch where you want to type.  The cursor blinks in the new position, and a tab appears below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor. Select text: Touch and hold or double-tap within the text. ...

  • Page 45: Using Two Apps In Split-Screen Mode

    to search for apps. Touch in the search box to sort the apps by name, time of  installation, or frequency of use. Some apps support feature menus which you can access by  touching and holding the app icon. You can also drag a menu option to the home screen to create a shortcut.

  • Page 46: Uninstalling Or Disabling An App

    the Recent apps key. The screen is divided into two. -or- Touch the Recent apps key to view your recently used apps, touch and hold the tab of the first app you want to use and drag it to the Drag here to use split screen area. 2.

  • Page 47: 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. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile network. 2. Touch Mobile Data to enable or disable mobile data use. To get data services when roaming: 1.

  • Page 48: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    NOTE: To set the APN to default settings, touch > Reset to default. Select Network Operator 1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile network > Network operators. Your phone starts to search for available networks. 2.
  • Page 49 Your phone automatically connects to previously used Wi-Fi networks when they are in range. Get Notified of Open Networks 1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi. 2. Touch Wi-Fi preferences. 3. Slide the Wi-Fi notification switch to the On position.
  • Page 50 Forget a Wi-Fi Network You can make your phone forget about the details of a Wi-Fi network that you added – for example, if you don’t want the phone to connect to it automatically or if it is a network that you no longer use.
  • Page 51 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position. 3. Touch Wi-Fi preferences > Advanced > WPS Pin Entry. 4. The WPS PIN displays on the screen. Enter the PIN into the access point's setup page. After entering the PIN, your phone automatically finds the access point and configures the connection.

  • Page 52: Using Wi-Fi Direct

     Wi-Fi Direct: Use the Wi-Fi Direct feature. See Using Wi-Fi Direct.  WPS Push Button: Connect to a WPS network via the push button method.  WPS Pin Entry: Connect to a WPS network via the phone PIN method. ...

  • Page 53: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    Connecting to Bluetooth Devices Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology. Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 30 feet (10 meters). The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed. Turn Bluetooth On/Off 1.
  • Page 54 Bluetooth is off. 3. Touch Pair new device. Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range. 4. Touch the device you want to pair with. 5. If necessary, confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between the two devices and touch PAIR.

  • Page 55: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb

    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. Touch a Bluetooth device the phone has paired with or wait for it to search for new devices and touch one of them.
  • Page 56 Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB 1. Connect your phone to the PC with a USB cable. 2. Your Use USB to options menu will automatically open, or you can open the notification panel and touch > USB charging this device.

  • Page 57: Using The Microsdxc Card As Portable Or Phone Storage57

    Using the microSDXC Card as Portable or Phone Storage You can use your microSDXC card as portable storage when there's already content such as your media and other files so that you don't lose them. If your microSDXC card is new or doesn't have content you want to keep, you can also set it up as an extension of the phone storage, and this requires formatting that prevents the microSDXC card from working with other devices.
  • Page 58 3. When the screen shows that the card is safely ejected, you can remove it from the phone. To erase and format the microSDXC card: 1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Storage. 2. Touch the card name in the Portable storage section. 3.
  • Page 59 Move now or Move later and touch NEXT. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. To move data between the phone and the microSDXC card: With the microSDXC card as part of the phone storage, you can move your photos, files and other data between the phone and the card any time.

  • Page 60: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

    and apps to the phone. 4. When the screen shows the card is safely ejected, you can remove it from the phone. To reformat the microSDXC card as portable storage: If you no longer want to use your microSDXC card as phone storage, you can reformat the card as portable storage.
  • Page 61 1. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable. 2. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot. 3. Switch on USB tethering. A new network connection will be created on your computer.
  • Page 62 Share Mobile Data Through a Mobile Hotspot You can share your phone’s data connection with other devices by turning your phone into a mobile hotspot. The feature requires a data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges.
  • Page 63 Hotspot. 2. Touch an option to configure its settings. Configure:  - Network name: Enter or edit a network SSID (name) that other devices see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks. - Security: Choose a security option: Open (not recommended) or WPA2 PSK (other users can access your hotspot only if they enter the correct password).

  • Page 64: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    currently connected to the hotspot. Connecting to Virtual Private Networks Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions to let people access local network resources when not on campus, or when connected to a wireless network.
  • Page 65 Connect to a VPN 1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > VPN. 2. Touch the VPN that you want to connect to. 3. When prompted, enter any requested credentials and then touch CONNECT. Modify a VPN 1.

  • Page 66: 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 67: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

     To redial the last call you made, touch the Home key > > > 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 or window opens, displaying the Caller ID or the information about the caller that you've entered in the Contacts app.

  • Page 68: Working With The Call History

    write one to send to the caller. If the phone screen is active, touch MESSAGE.  If the phone screen is locked, swipe away from  NOTE: To edit the preset text responses from within the Phone app, touch > 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 69: Calling Your Contacts

    3. Touch Create new contact to save the number as a new contact, or touch Add to a contact to add the number to an existing contact. Take Other Actions on a Call History Entry 1. Open the call history. 2.

  • Page 70: Checking Voicemail

    2. Touch to find your favorite contacts and frequently called contacts, or touch to see all contacts. 3. Touch a contact in the tab, or touch beside a contact in the tab, to place the call. Checking Voicemail If you have set the phone to divert calls to voicemail, callers can leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach you.

  • Page 71: Managing Multi-Party Calls

     Touch to turn the speaker on or off.  Touch to make another call separately from the first call, which is put on hold.  Touch to switch to the keypad when you need to enter a code (for example, the PIN for your voicemail or bank account) during the call.

  • Page 72: Adjusting Your Call Settings

    Switch Between Current Calls When you’re on a call, you can place a second call without ending the first one. To place the second call: Once you have established the first call, touch and dial the second number. To switch between two calls: Touch Set Up a Conference Call With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time.
  • Page 73 NOTE: Some call options are displayed only when these features are available, and some features require network support and may result in additional charges. Please contact your service provider for more information. Set Contact Display Options You can set the order of the contacts displayed in the tab of the Phone app.
  • Page 74 Set Options for Answering and Ending Calls When enabled, the options allow you to end a call by pressing the Power key or make the phone vibrate when a call is answered. 1. Press the Home key > > > Settings > Answer and end calls.
  • Page 75 Forward Incoming Calls The call forwarding feature allows you to forward your incoming calls to another phone number. 1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Call settings > Call forwarding. 2. Touch an available option to enable it. Block Certain Numbers The call blocking feature allows you to forbid calls and messages from certain numbers.
  • Page 76 carrier is the default. Setup: Touch Voicemail number to set the voicemail  number. Set TTY Mode Your phone is a TTY compatible device. A TTY device can allow people who have hearing or speech disabilities to communicate by telephone. Simply connect the TTY device to the phone’s headset jack.
  • Page 77 Set Hearing Aids Your phone supports HAC (Hearing Aid Compatibility) 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. 1.

  • Page 78: 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 > Checking Contact Details 1. Touch the Home key > 2.

  • Page 79: Setting Up Your Own Profile

    automatically with your account online. 4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, and email addresses. Touch More fields to enter other information such as IM accounts, Notes, and Website. 5. Touch SAVE to save the contact. Setting Up Your Own Profile You can create your own name card in your phone.
  • Page 80 Import Contacts From the microSDXC Card or Phone Storage 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Touch > Settings > Import > .vcf file. 3. If prompted, choose the account you want to import your contacts to. 4. Touch the vCard file you would like to import in Recent files. If necessary, touch to switch to other folders.

  • Page 81: Working With Favorite Contacts

    depend on the applications and services installed. NOTE: You can also share all your contacts. Touch > Settings > Export > Share all contacts and open the notification panel. Touch Finished exporting contacts and choose how to share the contacts. Working With Favorite Contacts You can add the contacts you use frequently to favorites so that you can find them quickly at the top of the contact list.
  • Page 82 2. Touch to view existing contact labels in the Labels section. 3. Touch a label to view contacts with that label. NOTE: To send a message or an email to all contacts with the same label, touch a label > >...

  • Page 83: Searching For A Contact

    Delete a Label 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Touch and then touch a label. 3. Touch > Delete label > OK. The contacts are removed from the label and the label is deleted. Edit a Label 1. Touch the Home key > 2.

  • Page 84: Editing Contacts

    Editing Contacts Edit Contact Details 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Touch a contact and then touch 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 85 Link 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. 1. Touch the Home key > 2.

  • Page 86: 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. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Accounts >...

  • Page 87: Configuring Account Sync

    Accounts. 2. Touch the account you’d like to remove. 3. Touch REMOVE ACCOUNT > REMOVE ACCOUNT. Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting 1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch Automatically sync data to enable or disable automatic sync.
  • Page 88 3. Touch Account sync > > Sync now. Change an Account’s Sync Settings 1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch the account > Account sync. The Account sync screen appears, showing a list of information the account can sync.

  • Page 89: Email

    Email Swipe up on the home screen and touch Email. Use it to read and send emails from Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, ® Outlook, Yahoo! , AOL, and more. Setting Up the First Email Account 1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Email. 2.

  • Page 90: 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 91: Writing And Sending An Email

     While reading a message, touch > Toggle flag > Set flag / Complete flag to flag the email.  While in a message list (for instance, the Inbox), touch the sender images beside the messages and then touch > Add star to flag the email.

  • Page 92: Adding A Signature To Your Emails

    to select recipients from your contacts, groups (labels) or history. NOTE: To send a carbon copy or blind carbon copy to other recipients, touch beside the To field to open the Cc/Bcc fields and enter the contact names or email addresses. 3.

  • Page 93: Adding And Editing Email Accounts

    Adding and Editing Email Accounts Add an Email Account After setting up your first email account (see Setting Up the First Email Account), you can add more email accounts and manage them separately. 1. Open the Email app. 2. Touch >...

  • Page 94: Changing General Email Settings

    3. Touch Remove account from this device > OK. Changing General Email Settings General settings apply to all email accounts you add. 1. Open the Email app. 2. Touch > Settings > General settings. 3. Make the changes you want and touch or the Back key when you’re finished.

  • Page 95: Message

    Message+ Two apps are preloaded on your phone that allow you to send text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). You can choose the default messaging app in Settings > Apps & notifications > Default apps > SMS app. Opening the Conversations Screen Touch the Home key >...

  • Page 96: Replying To A Message

    Touch to select from your contacts.  3. Touch the Type a message… field and enter the content of your text message. Touch to add an emoji. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch to add an attachment to the message, or touch and hold record an audio clip.

  • Page 97: Forwarding A Message

    if you want to reply with an MMS, or touch if you want to reply with an audio clip. 3. Touch or release your finger from Forwarding a Message 1. On the Conversations screen, touch the dialog that has the message you want to forward.

  • Page 98: Changing Message+ Settings

    Delete Message Dialogs 1. On the Conversations screen, touch the round avatars in front of the dialogs you want to delete. 2. Touch > Delete. Changing Message+ Settings Touch on the Conversations screen to manage Message+ settings, including your public profile (avatar), Driving Mode, shared media, app customization, inviting friends, learning new features, and more settings.

  • Page 99: Browser

    Browser Use Chrome to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser Touch the Home key > 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 100: Downloading Files

    Switch Between Browser Tabs 1. Touch (the number shows how many tabs you have opened). 2. Touch a thumbnail to switch to that tab. NOTE: Swipe a thumbnail horizontally or touch to close the tab. Downloading Files 1. Touch and hold an image or a link to a file or to another web page.

  • Page 101: Camera

    Camera You can take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored on the microSDXC card, if you have installed one, or to the phone’s internal storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery, Photos, or File Manager app.
  • Page 102 Function Select a filter. Turn on or off LIVE photo mode. Change the flash setting. Change the HDR setting (back camera only). Change the camera settings. Focus area (center by default). Touch other area to change (back camera only). Exposure bar. Drag up or down to adjust exposure. View pictures and videos you have taken.

  • Page 103: Using Manual Camera Mode

    WARNING! Keep a safe distance when using the flash. Do not point the flash toward the eyes of people or animals. NOTES:  You can pinch or spread your fingers on the screen to zoom in or zoom out before taking a picture. ...

  • Page 104: Using Other Camera Modes

    3. Touch to take the photo. Using Other Camera Modes Besides capturing photos and videos in the traditional way, your Camera app offers other powerful and interesting camera modes.  With the front camera, touch FUNNY FACE to capture selfies with AR effects.

  • Page 105: Customizing Camera And Video Settings

    NOTES:  You can pinch or spread on the screen or press the Volume key to zoom in or zoom out before and during recording.  For the back camera, the exposure bar appears beside the focus point every time you touch the screen. You can drag up or down to adjust the exposure.
  • Page 106  Water mark: Apply a watermark to your photos. You can customize the watermark.  Composition: Show or hide the grid or golden spiral to help with balanced photo composition.  Gradienter: Show or hide the gradienter.  Volume key: Assign the function of the Volume key. Options in Selfie Mode (Front Camera) ...
  • Page 107 Options in Manual Mode (Back Camera)  Resolution: Set the resolution for your photo.  Metering: Adjust the light metering setting.  Composition: Show or hide the grid or golden spiral to help with balanced photo composition.  Gradienter: Show or hide the gradienter. ...

  • Page 108: Gallery

    Gallery Opening Gallery Swipe up on the home screen and touch Gallery to view your pictures and videos. Managing Pictures and Videos When you open Gallery, touch PHOTOS/ALBUMS or slide left or right to switch between photo view and album view. View Photos and Videos Touch a picture or video in PHOTOS view, or touch an album to view the pictures and videos it contains in ALBUMS view.

  • Page 109: Working With Pictures

    NOTE: Album sharing may not be available for certain albums. Delete Albums, Pictures, or Videos 1. Touch and hold a picture or video in the PHOTOS view. - or - Touch and hold an album in the ALBUMS view to select an album, or after you open an album, touch and hold an item to select a picture or a video.
  • Page 110 Function Touch to return to the album or the PHOTOS view. Share the picture. Delete the picture. View more options, such as rotate, rename, and print. Edit the picture. NOTES:  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 111: Retouching Your Pictures

    Retouching Your Pictures You can edit any photos you took and some other pictures in Gallery with Photo Editor. The changed picture is saved in the same album as the original one, while the original is never affected. 1. While viewing a picture in full screen, touch the screen and touch NOTE: You can also choose to edit the picture with Photos by...

  • Page 112: Making A Gif Or A Collage

    4. Touch to save the new picture. NOTE: Touch in the Photo Editor screen to see the edits you have made and undo or redo them. Making a GIF or a Collage You can put together a few pictures to make an animated GIF or a collage.

  • Page 113: Playing Videos

    MORE to adjust each picture, and then touch MANAGE FRAME to remove pictures or adjust their order. For collage, touch TEMPLATE, FREE, or COLLAGE and  then select a border, shading, and style. 6. When you are satisfied with the final picture, touch save the GIF or touch to save the collage.

  • Page 114: Music

    Music Swipe up on the home screen and 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 more. Viewing Your Music Library Open the Music app and touch All songs to view your audio files or by categorized lists of artists, albums, and genres.

  • Page 115: Playing Music

    to see the music library. 2. Touch next to a song in any list. 3. In the menu that opens, touch Set as ringtone. 4. Touch Phone ringtone or Notification ringtone. NOTE: If the song is being played and you’re in the playback screen, you can touch >...
  • Page 116 Function Return to the music library. Song, album, and artist information. Album artwork (if available). Add the song to your favorite. Drag the slider to jump to any part of the song. Touch to play the current playlist in shuffle mode, where tracks are played in random order.

  • Page 117: Managing Playlists

    Turn on or off Dolby sound effect. Touch to see the current playlist. Access additional options. You can still control the music when you are not in the playback screen.  In other apps, swipe down the notification panel. Touch the song title to restore the playback screen, or you can pause/resume playback or skip songs.

  • Page 118: Video

    Video Use the Video app to manage your video library and to watch videos. Opening the Video Library Swipe up on the home screen and touch Video to view your video library. Swipe up or down to find the video you want. You can also touch >...
  • Page 119 No. Function 1 Return to the video library list. 2 Hide or show the control panel. 3 Drag the slider to jump to any part of the video. 4 Change the video size (full screen or fit to screen). 5 Play/pause the video or skip to the next/previous video. Shrink the video to a small window, while you can use other features of the phone.

  • Page 120: Managing Video Files

    NOTES:  Slide horizontally on the video to rewind or fast forward.  Slide vertically on the right or left part of the screen to adjust volume or brightness, respectively. Managing Video Files Delete or Share Videos 1. In the video library, touch and hold a video you want to delete or share.
  • Page 121 Rename a Video 1. Touch the video you want to rename. 2. While the video is playing, touch > Rename. 3. Edit the video name and touch OK. View Details of a Video 1. Touch a video to start playing it. 2.

  • Page 122: Voice Recorder

    Voice Recorder Voice Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. Recording a Voice Memo 1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Voice Recorder. 2. Touch to select the audio format of the recording. 3.
  • Page 123 1. Touch at the top right of the screen to see all recordings. 2. Next to the recording you want to edit, touch > Edit to open the editing screen. Drag to trim the recording. You can also touch to add time tags. to play the selected part or touch NOTE: Touch an added time tag and touch Delete tag [hh:mm:ss]...

  • Page 124: More Apps

    More Apps Calculator Swipe up on the home screen and touch Calculator to use the phone’s convenient built-in calculator for some basic as well as advanced mathematical equations. NOTE: To see more calculator options, swipe left while holding the phone in portrait view or turn the phone to landscape view. Clock Swipe up on the home screen and touch Clock.

  • Page 125: Dolby Audio

    switches on the right side of each alarm.  Touch > Settings and scroll to the Alarms section to configure alarm settings. Use World Time Open the Clock app and touch the CLOCK tab to check local time around the world. Touch at the bottom to add or delete a city or country.

  • Page 126: File Manager

    downloaded using apps such as Chrome or Email. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Downloads.  Touch a file to open it with the appropriate application.  Touch and hold a file to delete or share it. File Manager Quickly access all of your images, videos, audio clips, and other types of files on your phone and on the memory card.
  • Page 127 NOTE: Some Google services may not be available in your region.  Calendar: Organize your time and reminds you of important events.  Chrome: Use the Chrome app to browse the Internet and get your bookmarks, browsing history, and more synced with your Google account.
  • Page 128 account.  Play Store: Buy and download apps, games, and more from the Google Play store.  YouTube: Watch video clips from YouTube.com, or upload your own and share with the world.

  • Page 129: Settings

    Settings Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings. Settings contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. In some menus, you may need to touch Advanced to get all the options. At the top of the Settings screen, you can see setting suggestions.
  • Page 130 Mobile Network Control mobile data use, select network types or operators, and configure access point names (see Connecting to Mobile Networks). Data Usage Check and manage mobile data use. You can view and restrict Wi-Fi data usage as well.  Touch Data saver to enable Data saver which prevents apps from using data connection in the background.
  • Page 131 saver is on for individual apps.  Touch Billing cycle to set the reset date of the data usage cycle, and set mobile data warning and limit.  Touch Wi-Fi data usage to view the Wi-Fi usage of apps.  Touch Network restrictions to select Wi-Fi networks that are mobile hotspots.

  • Page 132: Connected Devices

    which keeps you reachable via Wi-Fi even when mobile network is not available. Call Settings Touch Call forwarding to manage your call forwarding services. Forward Incoming Calls. Roaming State Check the current roaming state of your phone. Emergency Alerts Manage options for receiving emergency alert messages. You can select the type of alerts you want to receive, check alert history, and set alert vibration/sound preferences.

  • Page 133: Apps & Notifications

    Select your USB connection mode between your phone and PC (see Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB). Apps & Notifications App Info Touch a recently opened app or touch See all [number] apps and select an app to see its information. The following options may be available.
  • Page 134 other apps that you’re using. Modify system settings: Allow the app to modify system  settings. NOTE: Not all options are available for all apps. Notifications Control the display of notifications. App notifications: Touch an app to customize its  notifications.

  • Page 135: Features

    correctly or as originally intended. Dafault Apps Assist & voice input: Select the default app for voice  assistant and input, and set the app’s related options. Browser app/Home app/Phone app/SMS app: Select the  default app for web browsing, the launcher, phone calling, and messaging.

  • Page 136: Battery

    Gesture & motion: You can control the phone with special  finger or body gestures. Touch the switches to enable or disable each function; touch each function to learn how to use it or try it out. NOTE: The use of phone cover/case may stop certain functions from working.

  • Page 137: Appflash

    Adaptive brightness: Automatically adjust screen  brightness. Wallpaper: Select a background image or animation for the  home screen or lock screen. Sleep: Set the length of time of inactivity before the screen  turns off automatically. Auto-rotate screen: Select whether the screen contents ...

  • Page 138: Sound

    Sound Adjust different types of volume (see Adjusting Volumes), set notification mode (see Switching to Silent (Do Not Disturb) or Vibration Mode), set Do not disturb preferences (see Setting Silent (Do Not Disturb) Mode Preferences), set up ringtone, alarm, and notification sound (see Changing Ringtone, Notification, and Alarm Sounds), set up default alarm sound,...

  • Page 139: Security & Location

    Security & Location Configure options that help keep your phone and data safe, and manage location services, which help your phone and apps determine your location. Google Play Protect: Allow Google to regularly check your  apps and device for harmful behavior and warn you about any detected potential harm.
  • Page 140 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. Lock screen preferences: Set notification display ...
  • Page 141 and services to detect Wi-Fi networks or Bluetooth devices at any time. Google Location History/Google Location Sharing:  Configure Google Location options (Google account required). Show passwords: Display passwords as you enter them.  Device admin apps: View or deactivate apps you have ...

  • Page 142: Accounts

    User credentials: View and modify stored credentials.  Install from SD card: Install certificates from the  internal storage or the microSDXC card. Clear credentials: Delete all certificates.  Trust agents: View or deactivate trust agents.  Screen pinning: Keep a screen of your choice in view so ...

  • Page 143: Google

    Google Manage settings for Google apps and services that are installed on your device. System Languages & Input 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. ...
  • Page 144 Pointer speed: Select how fast the pointer/mouse should  scroll when you connect the phone to a trackpad or mouse accessory. Text-to-speech output: Select the speech synthesis  engine or change its settings, set speech language, rate and pinch, play a brief sample of the speech synthesizer, or rest the speech rate and pitch.
  • Page 145 restrictions. No app data will be deleted. Erase all data (factory reset): Erase all data from your  phone’s internal storage and reset your phone to factory default settings. You can also erase all data from your microSDXC card if it is installed. About Phone Edit phone name, view phone status, legal information, regulatory ID, and other information.

  • Page 146: Upgrading The Phone Software

    3. Use your PC to download and upgrade package to your microSDXC card and install it to your phone from the card. NOTE: Visit the ZTE official handset service support website Z-Community (https://community.zteusa.com) to learn more about the above upgrade methods, as well as which phones and methods are supported.
  • Page 147 accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:...
  • Page 148 During SAR testing, this device was set to transmit at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands, and placed in positions that simulate RF exposure in usage against the head with no separation, and near the body with the separation of 10 mm.
  • Page 149 information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid after searching on FCC ID: SRQ-Z5151V. For this device, the highest reported SAR value for usage against the head is 0.42 W/kg, for usage near the body is 0.99 W/kg.
  • Page 150 Hearing aid compatibility (HAC) regulations for mobile phones In 2003, the FCC adopted rules to make digital wireless telephones compatible with hearing aids and cochlear implants. Although analog wireless phones do not usually cause 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.
  • Page 151 there may be some newer wireless technologies used in this phone that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids. It is important to try the different features of this phone thoroughly and in different locations, using your hearing aid or cochlear implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise.

  • Page 152: 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 153 Problem Possible Causes Possible Solution End the call and dial Poor network link quality again. You may be on the part of your switched to a service provider. better-quality network link or phone line. Echo or noise End the call and dial again.
  • Page 154 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 155 Problem Possible Causes Possible Solution Cannot turn Battery power has been Recharge the phone’s your phone depleted. battery. The nano-SIM card has Take the nano-SIM card malfunctioned or is to your service provider damaged. for testing. nano-SIM The nano-SIM card is Insert the nano-SIM card error inserted improperly.
  • Page 156 Problem Possible Causes Possible Solution Contact your service provider. If the service You have entered an provider provides the PIN Code incorrect PIN code three nano-SIM card’s PUK blocked consecutive times. code, use the PUK code to unlock the nano-SIM card.

  • Page 157: Specifications

    Specifications Handset specifications are shown in the following table. Operating System Android™ 8.1 Oreo™ Handset standard LTE/WCDMA/GSM Dimensions 146.9 mm x 69.15 mm x 7.99 mm Weight 139.02 g (with battery) Display 5.45” HD 1440x720 Camera Front 5 MP; Back 13 MP Internal memory ROM: 16 GB, RAM: 2 GB Removable...
  • Page 158 M4/T4 Bluetooth BT 4.2 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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