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  • Page 1 ZTE A1P LTE/WCDMA/GSM Mobile Phone 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 © 2015 ZTE CORPORATION All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 ® The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Dolby Audio, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
  • Page 4 respective owners. Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time: April 20, 2015...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents About This Manual ........... 2 Contents ..............5 Getting Started ............12 Getting to Know Your Phone ..........12 Knowing the Keys .............. 13 Installing the nano-SIM Card ..........14 Charging the Battery ............15 Extending the Battery Life ..........17 Powering On/Off ..............
  • Page 6 Selecting Headset HiFi Mode ..........27 Applying New Wallpapers ..........27 Changing Screen Brightness ..........28 Setting the Theme ............. 28 Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect ......28 Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ......29 Protecting Your Phone With Encryption ......30 Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning .....
  • Page 7 Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection ....... 61 Connecting to Virtual Private Networks......64 Phone Calls ............66 Placing and Ending Calls ........... 66 Answering or Rejecting Calls ..........67 Working With the Call Log ..........68 Calling Your Contacts ............69 Checking Voicemail ............
  • Page 8 Checking Your Emails ............93 Responding to an Email ............ 94 Writing and Sending an Email ........... 95 Adding and Editing Email Accounts ........96 Changing General Email Settings ........97 Messaging .............. 98 Opening the Messaging Screen ........98 Sending a Message ............
  • Page 9 Using the Manual Camera ..........110 Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings ....... 112 Gallery ..............114 Opening Gallery ............... 114 Working With Albums ............114 Working With Pictures............115 Retouching Your Pictures ..........116 Making a GIF Picture or a Collage ........118 Playing Videos ..............
  • Page 10 More Apps ............. 131 Calculator ................ 131 Clock ................131 Dolby Audio ..............132 Downloads ............... 133 File Manager ..............133 Mi-Moment ..............133 Sound Recorder .............. 134 RockMyRun ..............135 Task Manager ..............136 Google Apps ..............136 Google Play™ Store ..........139 Browsing and Searching for Apps ........
  • Page 11 For Your Safety ............ 161 General Safety ..............161 FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR) ......162 IC Notice ................164 IC Radiation Exposure Statement ........165 FCC Regulations ............. 165 Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile Phones ................167 Distraction ................
  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Auxiliary Microphone Headset Jack Earpiece Front Camera Proximity & nano-SIM Light Sensor Card Tray Volume Key Touch Screen Home Key (with Indicator Light) Back Key Recent Apps Key Speaker...
  • Page 13: Knowing The Keys

    Back Camera Flash Power Key Camera Key Charging/micro-USB Jack Main Microphone Knowing the Keys Function  Power Key Press and hold to turn on or off airplane mode, restart, or power off.  Press to turn off or on the screen display. ...
  • Page 14: Installing The Nano-Sim Card

    Function Recent Apps Key Touch to see recently used apps. Back Key Touch to go to the previous screen. Volume Key Press or hold either end to turn the volume up or down.  Camera Key When the camera app is launched, press or hold to take one or multiple pictures.
  • Page 15: Charging The Battery

    As you charge your phone, the lock screen will show you the exact battery level on the status bar. See Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys. WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode.
  • Page 16 CAUTION: Do not change the built-in rechargeable battery in your phone by yourself. The battery can only be changed by ZTE or ZTE authorized service provider. 1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the charging jack.
  • Page 17: 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 18: Locking/Unlocking The Screen And Keys

    Then follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, owner name, Google services and other options. Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put the phone into sleep mode) when not in use and to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need it.
  • Page 19: Using The Touch Screen

    your screen. Using the Touch Screen Your phone’s touch screen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures.  Touch When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select onscreen items such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply touch them with your finger.
  • Page 20  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 21: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).  Rotate the screen For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus.
  • Page 22 Status bar Widgets Folder Shortcuts 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 23 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. To delete a home screen panel: 1.
  • Page 24: Personalizing

    Personalizing Changing the System Language Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Language & input > Language. Select the language you need. Setting the Date and Time Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Date & time. Set the date, time, time zone, and date/time format. ...
  • Page 25: 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 & notifications. 2. Touch Default notification ringtone or Phone ringtone. 3. Scroll through the ringtone list and select the ringtone you want to use.
  • Page 26: Switching To Silent Or Vibration Mode

    2. Drag the sliders below Media volume, Alarm volume, Ring volume, and Notification volume to adjust the volume for each type of audio. NOTE: You can adjust the media volume when a media application is in use by pressing the Volume Key. If no media application is active, press the Volume Key to adjust ringtone volume (or the earpiece volume during a call).
  • Page 27: Selecting Headset Hifi Mode

     Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Sound & notifications > Notification mode and select Vibrate or Mute to switch to vibration or silent mode. NOTE: In addition to silent mode and vibration, you can also allow priority apps to send out notifications when you switch the phone to priority interruption mode.
  • Page 28: Changing Screen Brightness

    NOTE: In addition, you can touch the Home Key > > Settings > Display > Wallpaper to pick an image from Gallery, Photos or Wallpapers, or an animation from Live Wallpapers. Changing Screen Brightness 1. Touch the Home Key > >...
  • Page 29: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

    3. Pick an effect and the phone will demonstrate how it works. Touch other effects until you find the favorite one. Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When it is enabled, you need to swipe the screen, look at the front camera, draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or a password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.
  • Page 30: Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

    will have to upgrade the phone software to use the phone. See Upgrading the Phone Software. Protecting Your Phone With Encryption You can encrypt all the data on your phone: your accounts, application data, music and other media, downloaded information, and so on.
  • Page 31: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning

    2. Read the information about encryption carefully. The ENCRYPT PHONE button is dimmed if your battery is not charged or your phone is not plugged in. If you change your mind about encrypting your phone, touch the Back Key. WARNING! If you interrupt the encryption process, you will lose data.
  • Page 32 pinning. 2. Touch the On/Off switch. Pin a Screen 1. Ensure that screen pinning is turned on. 2. Open the app you want to keep in view. 3. Touch the Recent Apps Key. 4. If there are many app tabs, swipe up to find on the front-most tab.
  • 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. EDGE/2G connected Battery low 3G/HSPA+ connected Battery full 4G LTE connected...
  • Page 34: 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 message Upcoming event Incoming file via Bluetooth New MMS New message(s) New Wi-Fi network detected from the Email app New message(s)
  • Page 35  To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up on the screen or touch the Back Key. Respond to or Remove a Notification In the notification panel, you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications. The notification panel also supports expandable notifications that let you perform additional actions right from the notification itself.
  • Page 36 Open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards to find the following Quick Settings on the screen.  Sync: Touch to turn on or off auto-sync of accounts data. Touch and hold to open the Accounts menu in Settings. See Accounts Accounts.
  • Page 37: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

    Bluetooth Devices.  Brightness: Uncheck Auto and drag the brightness slider to adjust the screen brightness. NOTE: In the Quick Settings screen, touch at the top to get to the Settings menu; touch the battery icon to open the battery settings screen;...
  • Page 38: Organizing With Folders

    Move Shortcuts or Widgets 1. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the home screen. 2. Drag it to the place you need. Remove Shortcuts or Widgets 1. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the home screen. 2.
  • Page 39: Rearranging The Primary Shortcuts

    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. NOTES:  Touch the folder and then touch the name field to rename the folder.
  • Page 40 Change Input Methods 1. When you use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, the icon appears on the status bar. 2. Open the notification panel and touch Change keyboard. 3. Select an input method you need. Google Keyboard The Google Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard.
  • Page 41 slide to choose È.  As you enter a word, candidates appear above the keyboard. Touch to select the correct one; touch and hold to see more possible options.  Touch to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock uppercase. This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using: for lowercase, for uppercase,...
  • Page 42 typing if this feature is turned off. Move your finger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace a word without lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word. End of the word Start of the word NOTES: ...
  • Page 43 ® You can also use TouchPal Curve to speed up text input by replacing the key tapping operation with a tracing gesture where you move your finger from letter to letter without lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word. The T26 Layout The T26 layout offers an input experience similar to a computer keyboard.
  • Page 44  Languages: Touch to select input language.  Pre-defined texts: Touch to enter digits, symbols, emoticons and other pre-defined texts. You can touch 1/2 or 2/2 to turn pages, or touch to go back to the alphabetic keys.  The delete key: Touch to delete text before the cursor.
  • Page 45  Touch an alphabetic key repeatedly until the desired letter appears. You can also touch and hold the key and slide left or right to choose the letter or number you need.  If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys once and choose the right word.
  • Page 46  Touch to enter the left letter on the key; double-tap or flick right to enter the right letter/symbol on the key. You can also touch and hold a key and slide left or right to choose more letters and symbols. ...
  • Page 47 End of the word Start of the word Tips for using TouchPal Curve:  Touch when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, go ahead and touch.  Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you begin to trace the next word.
  • Page 48: Editing Text

    Say "comma," "period," "question mark," "exclamation mark," or "exclamation point" to enter punctuation. Input Settings Choose input settings by touching > Settings > Language & input from the home screen. In the Keyboard & input methods section, you can set the current input method and choose the settings for input methods.
  • Page 49: Opening And Switching Apps

    Opening and Switching Apps Open an App Touch the Home Key > Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app to open it. Switch Between Recently Opened Apps 1. Touch the Recent Apps Key. The apps you’ve used recently are displayed in a series of tabs.
  • Page 50: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    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:  Pre-installed apps cannot be uninstalled.  To find the disabled applications, touch the Home Key > >...
  • Page 51 You can also touch Choose automatically to select preferred network automatically. Control Mobile Data Use To enable or disable data access: 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Mobile networks. 2. Touch Mobile Data to enable or disable mobile data use. To get data services when roaming: 1.
  • Page 52: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    3. Touch each item to enter the information you get from your service provider. 4. Touch > Save to complete. NOTE: To set the APN to default settings, touch > Reset to default. ® 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.
  • Page 53 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position. 3. Touch > Advanced. 4. Slide the Network notification switch. When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the status bar when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network. Switch off the option to turn off notifications.
  • Page 54 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position. 3. Touch > Advanced > WPS Push Button. 4. Press the WPS button on the access point and the access point will recognize your phone and add it to the network. Method two: PIN number 1.
  • Page 55 3. Touch > Saved networks. 4. Touch the Wi-Fi network name and then touch FORGET. Adjust Advanced Wi-Fi Settings 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Touch > Advanced to adjust the following settings.  Network notification: Get notifications in the status bar when Wi-Fi is on and an open network is available.
  • Page 56: Using Wi-Fi Direct

    IP address: Check the phone’s IP address.  ® Using Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct allows Wi-Fi devices to share files and data directly by connecting to each other without the need for wireless access points (hotspots). NOTE: Activating this feature will disconnect your current Wi-Fi network connection.
  • Page 57 exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 10 meters (32.8 feet). The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed. Turn Bluetooth On/Off Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Bluetooth. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On or Off position. When Bluetooth is on, the icon appears in the status bar.
  • Page 58 the two devices and touch PAIR. Alternately, enter a Bluetooth passkey and touch PAIR. Pairing is successfully completed when the other device accepts the connection or the same passkey is entered. NOTE: The Bluetooth passkey may be fixed for certain devices such as headsets and handsfree car kits.
  • Page 59: Exchanging Data Via Nfc

    Receive Data via Bluetooth 1. Turn Bluetooth on before trying to receive data via Bluetooth. 2. Flick down the status bar and touch 3. Touch ACCEPT to start receiving the data. Received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder (Bluetooth, for instance) in the phone.
  • Page 60: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb

    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. Your phone stores these files in its internal storage. If you are using USB tethering, you must turn that off before you can use USB to transfer files between your phone and computer.
  • Page 61: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

    NOTE: To make your phone connect to the computer automatically using the selected connection type, check Don’t ask me again. ® Connect With Windows Media Player You can sync music on your phone and the computer installed with Windows Media Player. 1.
  • Page 62 via USB while the phone is USB tethered. 1. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable. 2. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > More. 3. Touch USB tethering. A new network connection will be created on your computer. NOTE: To stop sharing your data connection, touch USB tethering again or disconnect the USB cable.
  • Page 63 Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi Hotspot You can share your phone’s data connection with other devices by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The feature needs data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges.
  • Page 64: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    3. Set your name and security options as follows:  Network name: Enter or edit a network SSID (name) that other devices see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.  Channel: To avoid interference with other Wi-Fi networks, try using a different channel. ...
  • Page 65 Add a VPN 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > More > VPN. 2. Touch at the top right and fill in the information provided by your network administrator. 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.
  • 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

    the plus (+) symbol. Next, enter the country code, followed by the city/area code and then the phone number. NOTE: To redial the last call you made, just touch the Home Key > > > and touch again. End a Call During a call, touch on the screen.
  • Page 68: Working With The Call Log

    You can also slide up to reject the call and select a preset text message or edit one to send to the caller. NOTE: To edit the text response from within the Phone app, touch the top search field and select Settings > General settings > Quick responses.
  • Page 69: Calling Your Contacts

    4. To add the number to an existing contact, touch a contact in the list. To add a new contact, touch at the top right corner. Take Other Actions on a Call History Entry Open the call history and touch a listing to view more call information.
  • Page 70: 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 > > 2. Touch and hold “1” in the dialer. If prompted, enter your voicemail password.
  • Page 71: Managing Multi-Party Calls

    which is put on hold.  Touch to open the Contacts app.  Touch to open the Messaging app.  Touch to put the call on hold.  Touch to put the caller you are speaking to on hold, and switch to the other call that has been put on hold.
  • Page 72  Touch (Hold current and answer) to answer the call. (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.
  • Page 73: Adjusting Your Call Settings

    Adjusting Your Call Settings Set Contact Display Options You can set the order of the contacts displayed in the CONTACTS tab of the Phone app. 1. Touch the Home Key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > General settings. 2.
  • Page 74 Touch the Home Key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > Vibrate pattern and select one. Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers 1. Touch the Home Key > > (in the top search field) > Settings >...
  • Page 75 available:  Enable FDN: Input the PIN2 code to enable the FDN 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 nano-SIM card locked.
  • Page 76 this mode to talk through the phone and receive responses via text messages. 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.
  • Page 77 4. Touch OK. Set DTMF Tones You can set the length of Dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signal tones. 1. Touch the Home Key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > DTMF tones. 2. Touch Normal or Long. Call Ended Operation Tips When this feature is enabled, the phone will prompt you to call back, send a message to the contact, or add the new number to...
  • Page 78 to another phone number. 1. Touch the Home Key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > Call forwarding. 2. Touch an available option ( Always forward, When busy, When unanswered, or When unreachable) to enable it. Internet Call Settings To add an Internet calling account: 1.
  • Page 79 call accounts, touch your mobile network.  If you want to make a choice each time you make a call, touch Ask first. To automatically stop Internet calls: You can configure the phone to automatically stop Internet calls when the other party does not support Internet calling. 1.
  • Page 80 NOTE: Please contact the service provider to check whether the caller ID and call waiting features are available.
  • Page 81: Contacts

    Contacts You can put 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 > . From there, you can touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to contact groups or favorite contacts.
  • Page 82: Setting Up Your Own Profile

    where to save the contact. If a sync account is selected, the contacts will be synced automatically with your account online. 4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information. 5. Touch to save the contact. Setting Up Your Own Profile You can create your own name card in your phone.
  • Page 83 Gmail, Android Beam (NFC), or Messaging. Import Contacts From the nano-SIM Card 1. Touch the Home Key > 2. Touch > Import/Export > Manage SIM card contacts. 3. If you have added contact accounts other than the phone, select an account in which to save the contacts. 4.
  • Page 84: Working With Favorite Contacts

    Export Contacts to the Phone Storage 1. Touch the Home Key > 2. Touch > Import/Export > Export to storage. 3. The phone will prompt you with the name of the vCard file and the directory in which the file will be saved. Touch OK to create the file.
  • Page 85: Working With Groups

    Remove a Contact From Favorites 1. Touch the Home Key > 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 > and touch the GROUPS tab.
  • Page 86 5. Touch Add member and select the contacts you wish to be the group members. 6. Touch 7. Touch the field below RINGTONE to select the ringtone for incoming calls from the group members. 8. Touch OK. 9. Touch to save the group. Delete a Group 1.
  • Page 87: Searching For A Contact

    > OK. Searching for a Contact 1. Touch the Home Key > 2. Touch at the top of the screen. 3. Input the contact name or any information the contact has to search for it. The contacts matched will be listed. Editing Contacts Edit Contact Details 1.
  • Page 88 Delete Contacts 1. Touch the Home Key > 2. Touch > Multi-Select. 3. Touch to select the contacts you want to remove and then touch 4. Touch OK to confirm. Join Contacts As your phone synchronizes with multiple online accounts, you may see duplicate entries for the same contact.
  • Page 89 Separate Contact Information If contact information from different sources was joined in error, you can separate the information back into individual contacts on your phone. 1. Touch the Home Key > 2. Touch a contact entry you have merged and want to separate.
  • Page 90: Web Accounts

    Web Accounts Adding or Removing Accounts You can add multiple Google accounts and Microsoft Exchange ® ActiveSync accounts. You may also add other kinds of accounts depending on the apps installed on your phone. Add an Account 1. From the home screen, touch >...
  • Page 91: Configuring Account Sync

    account. 3. Touch > Remove account > REMOVE ACCOUNT. Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting 1. From the home screen, touch > Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch and check or uncheck Auto-sync data. When automatic sync is turned on, changes you make ...
  • Page 92 Change an Account’s Sync Settings 1. From the home screen, touch > Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch the account category and then the account. The Sync screen appears, showing a list of information the account can sync. 3. When auto-sync is enabled, check or uncheck items as you need.
  • Page 93: Email

    Email Touch in the home screen and select Email 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 94: Responding To An Email

    You can also check new emails manually by dragging down on the message list. To check earlier emails for your IMAP or POP3 accounts, swipe upwards to the bottom of the message list and touch Load more messages. Responding to an Email You can reply to or forward a message that you receive.
  • Page 95: Writing And Sending An Email

     While in a message list (for instance, the inbox), touch the checkboxes before the messages and then touch Delete an Email You can delete an email from its folder. You can also delete a batch of emails.  While reading a message, touch >...
  • Page 96: Adding And Editing Email Accounts

    4. Touch > Attach file 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 First Email...
  • Page 97: Changing General Email Settings

    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. 3. Make the changes and touch the Back Key when you finish.
  • Page 98: Messaging

    Messaging You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Opening the Messaging Screen Touch in the home screen. The Messaging screen opens where you can create a new message, search for messages, or open an ongoing message thread.
  • Page 99: Replying To A Message

    touching 3. Touch the Type message field and enter the content of your message. 4. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch > Add subject to add a message subject or touch the paper clip icon to attach a file or a slideshow to the message. 5.
  • Page 100: Forwarding A Message

    3. Touch or SEND. Forwarding a Message 1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to forward. 2. Touch the message. 3. Touch Forward in the menu that opens. 4. Enter a recipient for the message and edit the content if you want.
  • Page 101: Changing Messaging Settings

    Changing Messaging Settings Touch > Settings in the Messaging screen to change messaging settings.
  • Page 102: Calendar

    Calendar Calendar on the phone works with the web-based Google Calendar™ service for creating and managing events, meetings, and appointments. It also works with the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync calendar once you sign into your Exchange account on the phone. To open Calendar, touch in the home screen and select Calendar.
  • Page 103: Creating An Event

    To change calendar views, touch the current view at the top left and select the view you prefer. Touch a day block in Month view to switch to Day view or Agenda view.  In Month view, swipe vertically to see previous months and future months.
  • Page 104: Editing, Deleting Or Sharing An Event

    You can also create a new event by copying the details of an existing event. Just open the event details screen and touch > Copy. Then edit the new event information and touch SAVE. Editing, Deleting or Sharing an Event 1.
  • Page 105: Web Browser

    Web Browser Use Chrome to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser Touch in the home screen and select Chrome. The last web page you were viewing is displayed. If you have not used Chrome recently, your home page opens. Chrome also opens when you touch a web link - for example, in an email or a text message.
  • Page 106: Downloading Files

    Downloading Files Touch and hold an image or a link to a file or to another web page. In the menu that opens, touch Save image or Save link. The downloaded files are saved to your phone. You can view or open them in the Downloads app.
  • Page 107: Camera

    Camera You can use your phone to take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored on the phone’s internal storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app. Capturing a Photo 1. Touch Camera in the home screen. 2.
  • Page 108 Number Function automatically after you touch the shutter icon. Turn on or off the High-Dynamic Range feature, only available for the back camera. Change the flash setting, only available for the back camera. Change the camera settings. View pictures and videos you have taken. Select a color effect or other special effects.
  • Page 109: Recording A Video

    When you use the front camera, you can also touch to adjust beauty face or smile detection setting. Recording a Video You can record a normal-speed or slow motion video clip. 1. Touch Camera in the home screen. 2. Aim the camera at the subject. You can touch any area on the screen that you want the camcorder to focus on before and during recording.
  • Page 110: Using Other Camera Modes

    Using Other Camera Modes Besides capturing photos and videos in the traditional way, your camera app offers other powerful and interesting camera modes. Touch FUN in the viewfinder screen to find them all.  PANORAMA: Capture panorama pictures.  MULTI-EXPOSURE: Capture two pictures for collage. ...
  • Page 111 Drag to any area on the screen where you want the  camera to meter exposure so as to adjust the photo brightness. Touch to adjust shutter speed.  Touch to adjust ISO.  Touch to adjust overall exposure.  Touch to adjust white balance.
  • Page 112: 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: Not all options are available for the front camera or the back camera.  CAMERA Picture size: Available for the front camera. You can set ...
  • Page 113 Time lapse: Set the time interval between each frame  when you shot time lapse videos with the back camera. Focus lock when recording: Select whether to lock the  focus point on the center of the screen during video recording using the back camera.
  • Page 114: Gallery

    Gallery Opening Gallery Touch in the home screen to view albums of your pictures and videos. Working With Albums When you open Gallery, all pictures and videos on your phone are displayed in a number of albums. Swipe up and down to see them all.
  • Page 115: Working With Pictures

    To hide albums: 1. Touch and hold an album to select it. 2. Touch more albums that you want to hide. 3. Touch > OK. NOTE: To show the hidden albums again, touch > Settings > Manage hidden albums. Touch the albums you want to restore and touch Show at the bottom.
  • Page 116: Retouching Your Pictures

    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. Swipe left or right to scan through them all.
  • Page 117 Gallery. The changed picture is saved in the same album as the original image, which is not affected. 1. Touch > Edit while viewing a picture in full screen to open the Photo Editor interface. 2. Touch an edit option along the bottom of the screen and edit the picture.
  • Page 118: Making A Gif Picture Or A Collage

    made and undo or redo them. 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 >...
  • Page 119: Playing Videos

    save the GIF or touch to save the collage. The picture is saved to the zte_editor/save folder in your phone storage. 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.
  • Page 120: 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. Copying Music Files to Your Phone Before using Music, you need to copy or download audio files to your phone.
  • Page 121: Viewing Your Music Library

    Receive Data via Bluetooth. Viewing Your Music Library Touch the Home Key > > Music and your music library is displayed. All your audio files are cataloged according to the information stored in the files. Touch to view your library in the following ways.
  • Page 122: Setting A Song As The Default Ringtone

    Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone The song will be used as the ringtone for all incoming calls, except those from contacts to whom you have assigned special ringtones (see Set a Ringtone for a Contact). 1. Touch the Home Key > >...
  • Page 123 Number Function Album artwork. Track name and artist information. Toggle repeat mode and shuffle. You can turn on shuffle, repeat the current track, repeat the current playlist, or turn off shuffle and repeat. Playback control: Skip songs or pause and resume playback. Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the track.
  • Page 124: Managing Playlists

    Add the track to the Favorites playlist. View the current playlist. Access additional options. 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. ...
  • Page 125: Video Player

    Video Player Use the Video Player app to manage your video library and to watch videos. Opening the Video Library Touch in the home screen and select 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 126: Managing Video Files

     Touch to change the video ratio.  Touch to rotate the video.  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 capture a screenshot.
  • Page 127 Trim a Video Clip 1. Touch a video to start playing it. 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.
  • Page 128: Fm Radio

    FM Radio With the FM radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them, and save them on your phone. Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio station in your area. The wired headset that comes with your phone works as an antenna, so always connect the headset when using the radio.
  • Page 129: Editing A Saved Channel

    You can also touch to switch to other channels. NOTES:  Touch to add the channel to favorites. Favorite channels are put on the FM Radio main screen.  You can save at most 16 channels to favorites. Editing a Saved Channel 1.
  • Page 130 NOTE: If you change the region setting, previously saved channels are not shown until you switch back to the original region setting.
  • Page 131: 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. Touch to calculate tips. NOTE: Slide left while holding the phone upright, or hold the phone on its side, to access advanced buttons.
  • Page 132: Dolby Audio

    NOTE:  To enable or disable existing alarms directly, just slide 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 133: Downloads

    Downloads The Downloads app keeps a record of the files you have downloaded using apps such as Chrome or Email. Touch the Home Key > > Downloads to check the record.  Touch a file to open it with the appropriate applications. ...
  • Page 134: Sound Recorder

    manage your notes. You can add audios, pictures, videos and other types of files to your notes, and store the notes in different folders. NOTE: Touch > Settings to set up a lock password. You can lock your notes with the password to protect your personal information.
  • Page 135: Rockmyrun

    Play a Voice Memo To play a memo you just recorded: Touch To play any saved memo: 1. Touch at the top right of the screen to see all recordings. 2. Touch the title of a memo to play it. NOTE: You can also touch next to a memo to delete, rename,...
  • Page 136: Task Manager

    Task Manager Touch the Home Key > > Task Manager to view or stop applications.  Touch a task in the TASKS tab to check the details of the application or force it to stop.  Touch the APPS tab to manage all the apps on your phone. ...
  • Page 137  Google: Use Google search or get information when you need it with Google Now.  Google+: Socialize with friends on the Google+ online community.  Hangouts: Chat with Google+ friends or send text or multimedia messages.  Keep: Quickly create, access and organize notes, lists and photos, and store them on Google Drive.
  • Page 138 content from the Google Play Store.  Voice Search: Search for information with your voice.  Wallet: Manage your Google Wallet account.  YouTube: Watch video clips from YouTube.com, or upload your own and share with the world.
  • Page 139: Google Play™ Store

    Google Play™ Store Touch the Home Key > . You can buy or rent music, books, movies, apps, and download them to your phone. NOTE: The content you can access in Google Play Store depends on your region and your service provider. Browsing and Searching for Apps You can browse apps by category.
  • Page 140: Creating A Google Wallet™ Account

    CAUTION: Once installed, some apps can access many functions or a significant amount of your personal data. The Play Store will show you what the app can access. Touch ACCEPT to proceed, or touch the Back Key to cancel. 2. For paid apps, touch CONTINUE and follow additional on-screen instructions for payment.
  • Page 141: Managing Your Downloads

    When you’ve used Google Wallet once to purchase items from the Google Play Store app, the phone remembers your password so you don’t need to enter it the next time. For this reason, you should secure your phone to prevent others from using it without your permission.
  • Page 142: Settings

    Settings Touch the Home Key > > Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your device. General Settings 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 143 Wi-Fi Hotspot Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Wi-Fi hotspot to share your phone’s mobile data connection with PCs or other devices Wi-Fi. See Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi Hotspot. Sound & Notifications Touch the Home Key > >...
  • Page 144 turns off automatically.  Daydream: Manage the Daydream function. When Daydream is enabled, photos or animations will be displayed as a screensaver.  Font size: Set the font size of the text on the screen.  Auto-rotate screen: Select whether the screen contents should rotate when the phone is rotated.
  • Page 145 Date & Time Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Date & time to set date, time, time zone, and the formats for date and time. You can also use network-provided data. Language & Input Touch the Home Key > >...
  • Page 146: Wireless And Networks

    Default language status: Check whether the  text-to-speech output feature supports the current system language.  Pointer speed: Select how fast the pointer/mouse should scroll when you connect the phone to a trackpad or mouse accessory. Wireless and Networks Data Usage Touch the Home Key >...
  • Page 147 Touch the Home Key > > Settings > More > VPN to set up and connect to virtual private networks. See Connecting to Virtual Private Networks. Default SMS App Touch the Home Key > > Settings > More > Default SMS app to choose the preferred application for sending and receiving messages.
  • Page 148: Device

    Device Storage Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Storage to view the phone’s internal storage status. Touch Used space to get a detailed breakdown of space usage by type. Touch a data type to see more information or delete the files you do not need.
  • Page 149 Apps Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Apps to see apps installed on your phone and manage them. Touch an app in the DOWNLOADED, RUNNING, or ALL tab to see its information. You can stop the app, disable or enable it, uninstall it, or clear its data, cache or defaults.
  • Page 150: Personal

    his/her data from your phone. Connect to PC Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Connect to PC to select your USB connection type between your phone and PC. Connecting to Your Computer via USB. Personal Wake-up Speech Touch the Home Key > >...
  • Page 151 Location Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Location to manage location services, which help your phone and apps determine your location. To use location-related applications, such as finding your location on Google Maps, you must have location services turned on on your phone. 1.
  • Page 152 option is available when unlock pattern is set.  Automatically lock: Set the time needed for the lock protection to be activated after the screen turns off. This option is available when unlock pattern, PIN or password is set.  Power button instantly locks: Lock protection is activated immediately when you press the Power Key.
  • Page 153 allowed, your nano-SIM card will be locked and you cannot access the mobile phone network. Contact your operator for a PIN Unlock Key (PUK) to restore the nano-SIM card.  Make passwords visible: Display passwords as you enter them.  Device administrators: View or deactivate apps you have authorized to be device administrators.
  • Page 154: System

    phone to factory status.  Back up my data: Back up app data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to Google servers after you sign in to your Google account.  Backup account: Set the Google account that the data is backed up to.
  • Page 155 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. Developer Options Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Developer options to manage settings that are useful for developing Android applications.
  • Page 156: Upgrading The Phone Software

    Use the online upgrade tool for mobile terminal products.  Use the one-press upgrade package offered by your mobile service provider. NOTE: Visit the ZTE official handset service support website (http://www.zteusa.com/support_page/) to learn more about the above upgrade methods, as well as which phones and methods are supported.
  • Page 157: 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 158 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Poor local telephone line End the call and dial again. quality. You may be switched to a better-quality network link or phone line. Unable to Your service provider does Contact your service select certain not support these features, provider.
  • Page 159 Problem Possible causes Possible solution If you are not able to Change your location to one connect to the network, the where the network is phone will continue to send accessible, or temporarily out signals as it attempts to turn off your phone. locate a base station.
  • Page 160 Problem Possible causes Possible solution You have activated the Disable this feature. See Fixed dial numbers Use Fixed Dialing Numbers. feature. PIN Code You have entered an Contact your service blocked incorrect PIN code three provider. If the service consecutive times. provider provides the nano-SIM card’s PUK code, use the PUK code to unlock...
  • Page 161: For Your Safety

    For Your Safety General Safety Don’t make or receive handheld calls while Don’t use at gas stations. driving. Never text while driving. Keep your phone at least 15 mm away from your Your phone may produce a ear or body while making bright or flashing light.
  • Page 162: Fcc Rf Exposure Information (Sar)

    Turn off when told to in Only use approved aircrafts and airports. accessories. Don’t rely on your phone Turn off when near explosive materials or for emergency liquids. communications. FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR) This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the United States and Industry Canada of Canada.
  • Page 163 This device is compliance with SAR for general population/uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992 and Canada RSS 102 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in IEEE1528, and Canada RSS 102. This device has been tested and meets the FCC and IC RF exposure guidelines when tested with the device directly contacted to the body.
  • Page 164: Ic Notice

    RF exposure compliance with any body-worn accessory that contains metal was not tested nor certified, and using such body-worn accessory should be avoided. IC Notice This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including...
  • Page 165: Ic Radiation Exposure Statement

    IC Radiation Exposure Statement This EUT is compliance with SAR for general population/uncontrolled exposure limits in IC RSS-102 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in IEEE 1528 and IEC 62209. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 1.0 cm between the radiator and your body.
  • Page 166 must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This mobile phone has been tested and found to comply with the 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.
  • Page 167: Hearing Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Mobile Phones

    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 168 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 169: Distraction

    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. Consult your service provider or the manufacturer of this phone for information on hearing aid compatibility.
  • Page 170: Product Handling

    Product Handling General Statement on Handling and Use You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of its use. You must always turn off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited. Use of your phone is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment.
  • Page 171  Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories. Only authorized personnel can do so.  Do not expose or use your phone or its accessories in a environment with or that can reach extreme temperatures, minimum - [5] and maximum + [50] degrees Celsius. ...
  • Page 172 devices or magnetic media to be close to your phone for a long time. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Do not touch the SIM card’s metal connectors. Antenna Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. Normal Use Position When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone to your ear, with the bottom towards your mouth.
  • Page 173 physician. Repetitive Strain Injuries To minimize the risk of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) when texting or playing games with your phone:  Do not grip the phone too tightly.  Press the buttons lightly.  Use the special features which are designed to minimize the times of pressing buttons, such as Message Templates and Predictive Text.
  • Page 174: Electrical Safety

    normal use. Electrical Safety Accessories Use only approved accessories. Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories. Take care not to touch or allow metal objects, such as coins or key rings, to contact or short-circuit in the battery terminals. Never puncture the surface of the battery with sharp objects.
  • Page 175: Ctia Requirements

    CTIA Requirements  Do not disassemble or open crush, bend or deform, puncture or shred.  Do not modify or remanufacture, attempt to insert foreign objects into the battery, immerse or expose to water or other liquids, expose to fire, explosion or other hazard. ...
  • Page 176: Radio Frequency Interference

     Improper battery use may result in a fire, explosion or other hazard.  The phone shall only be connected to CTIA certified adapters, products that bear the USB-IF logo or products that have completed the USB-IF compliance program. Radio Frequency Interference General Statement on Interference Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids.
  • Page 177 may also consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Medical Devices Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturer to determine if operation of your phone may interfere with the operation of your medical device. Hospitals Turn off your wireless device when requested to do so in hospitals, clinics or health care facilities.
  • Page 178: Explosive Environments

    Explosive Environments Gas Stations and Explosive Atmospheres In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or other radio equipment. Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fueling areas, below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders.

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