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  • Page 1 User Manual...
  • Page 2 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 © 2014 ZTE CORPORATION All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 Google and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc. ® The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license. microSDHC logo is a trademark of the SD-3C, LLC.
  • Page 4 ™ Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time : April 10, 2014...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ............12 Getting to Know Your Phone ..........12 Knowing the Keys ............13 Installing the 4G LTE SIM Card and Battery ...... 14 Installing the microSDHC™ Card ........16 Charging the Battery ............17 Extending the Battery Life ..........18 Powering On/Off ..............
  • Page 6 Knowing the Basics ..........29 Monitoring the Phone Status ..........29 Managing Notifications ............. 30 Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ........33 Organizing With Folders ..........33 Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ........34 Entering Text ..............35 Editing Text ..............40 Opening and Switching Apps ...........
  • Page 7 Adjusting Your Call Settings ..........64 People ..............70 Checking Contact Details ..........70 Adding a New Contact ............70 Setting Up Your Own Profile ..........71 Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ...... 71 Working With Favorite Contacts ........72 Working With Groups ............
  • Page 8 Working With Received Attachments ........ 88 Working With Labels ............88 Changing Gmail Settings ..........89 Messaging .............. 90 Opening the Messaging Screen ........90 Sending a Message ............90 Replying to a Message ............ 91 Forwarding a Message ............ 92 Changing Messaging Settings ..........
  • Page 9 Searching for a Location ..........101 Getting Directions to Your Destination ......101 Searching for Local Places ..........102 Google Now™ and Search ........103 Enabling Google Now ............ 103 Searching With Text ............103 Searching by Speaking........... 104 Changing Search Settings ..........104 Camera ..............
  • Page 10 Play Music ............120 Playing Your Music ............120 Managing Playlists ............122 FM Radio ............... 123 Scanning and Saving Channels ........123 Listening to FM Radio ............ 123 Other Options and Settings ..........124 Sound Recorder ........... 125 Recording a Voice Memo ..........125 Playing a Voice Memo ...........
  • Page 11 Task Manager ..............135 USB On-The-Go ............135 ZTE MHL ............... 136 Google Play™ Store ..........137 Browsing and Searching for Apps ........137 Downloading and Installing Apps ........137 Creating a Google Wallet™ Account ....... 138 Requesting a Refund for a Paid App ....... 139 Managing Your Downloads ..........

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Headset Jack Power Key Proximity & Light Indicator Light Sensors Front Camera Earpiece Touch Screen Home Key Back Key Menu Key Main Microphone...

  • Page 13: Knowing The Keys

    Auxiliary Speaker Microphone Back Flash Volume Camera Back Cover Charging/ USB Jack Knowing the Keys Function  Press and hold to power on, select phone modes, turn Power Key on/off airplane mode, restart, or power off.  Press to turn off or on the screen display. ...

  • Page 14: Installing The 4G Lte Sim Card And Battery

    Function  Touch to get the options for the current screen. Menu Key  Touch and hold to see recently used applications. Touch to go to the previous screen. Back Key Volume Key Press or hold to turn the volume up or down. Installing the 4G LTE SIM Card and Battery Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery or...
  • Page 15 1. Insert your fingernail into the slot at the bottom of the back cover and lift it up gently. 2. Hold the 4G LTE SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder.

  • Page 16: Installing The Microsdhc™ Card

    3. Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts on the battery with the metal contacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until it is secured. 4. Align the back cover with the back of the phone and press the cover back into place.

  • Page 17: Charging The Battery

    If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the screen to remind you to charge the battery. WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode.

  • Page 18: Extending The Battery Life

    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. 2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as appear on the status bar.

  • Page 19: Powering On/Off

     Disable the GPS function when not in use. Most applications using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location; each query drains your battery. Powering On/Off  Press and hold the Power Key to turn on your phone. ...

  • Page 20: Using The Touch Screen

    NOTE: To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen after a certain time of inactivity. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off. To unlock the screen and keys: 1.

  • Page 21: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    message or link in a Web page), touch and hold the item.  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.
  • Page 22 Status bar Widget Wallpaper Shortcuts Primary shortcuts Extended Home Screens Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen, providing more space to add icons, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the screen to see the extended home screens.

  • Page 23: Personalizing

    Personalizing Changing the System Language Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Language & input > Language. Select the language you need. Setting the Date and Time Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Date &...

  • Page 24: Adjusting Volumes

    4. Touch OK. TIP: See chapter People – Editing Contacts – Set a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special ringtone to an individual contact. Adjusting Volumes 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Sound >...

  • Page 25: Applying New Wallpapers

    silent mode.  Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Sound > Silent mode, and touch Vibrate or Mute. Applying New Wallpapers You can set the wallpaper for the home screen or the lock screen. 1. Touch and hold a blank area of the home screen or just touch the Home Key >...

  • Page 26: Protecting Your Phone With A Screen Lock

    TIP: You can turn on or off automatic adjustment without going to the Settings menu. Just swipe down the status bar at the top of the screen, touch and touch the BRIGHTNESS button. See Knowing the Basics – Managing Notifications – Use Quick Settings for more information.

  • Page 27: Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

    cannot recognize your face. Touch Pattern to create a pattern you must draw to  unlock the screen. Touch PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a  password that you must enter to unlock your screen. IMPORTANT: If you forget the pattern you set, try five times and touch Forgot Pattern to sign in to the Google Account you have added on the phone and reset the screen lock.
  • Page 28  Charge the battery.  Keep the phone connected to the charger.  Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process. You must not interrupt it or you will lose some or all of your data. When you're ready to turn on encryption: 1.

  • Page 29: Knowing The Basics

    Knowing the Basics Monitoring the Phone Status The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status icons on the right side. Below are some of the icons you may see. No signal System connected Ringer off Signal strength Vibrate mode...

  • Page 30: Managing Notifications

    Managing Notifications Notification Icons The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left. Below are some of the icons you may see. New SMS/MMS microSDHC card removed New email Upcoming event New Gmail™ message New Wi-Fi network detected Problem with Downloading data...

  • Page 31: Respond To Or Remove A Notification

     To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down from the top of the screen.  To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up from the bottom of the screen or touch the Back Key. Respond to or Remove a Notification In the notification panel, you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications.
  • Page 32 Use Quick Settings The Quick Settings in the notification panel make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone. Open the notification panel and touch to find the following Quick Settings.  OWNER: Touch the contact icon to open your profile in the People app.

  • Page 33: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

    Managing Shortcuts and Widgets Add Shortcuts and Widgets 1. Touch the Home Key > 2. If you want to add a widget, touch WIDGETS. 3. Touch and hold a widget thumbnail or an app icon and drag it to the home screen. Move Shortcuts or Widgets 1.

  • Page 34: Rearranging The Primary Shortcuts

    Create a Folder 1. Touch and hold the shortcut on the home screen you want to add into a folder until (Folder) appears. 2. Drag the shortcut to and release it. A new folder will be created and the shortcut is added into the folder. Rename a Folder 1.

  • Page 35: Entering Text

    Entering Text You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you open it by touching where you want to type. You can also enter text by speaking with the Google voice typing feature. Change Input Methods 1.
  • Page 36  Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold some specific keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter è, touch and hold and the available accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose è.
  • Page 37 Swype The Swype™ keyboard lets you enter words by drawing a path from letter to letter in one continuous motion. When you you're your finger after the last letter of a word, a space is automatically added.  Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold a key to enter the number or symbol located on the top of the key.
  • Page 38 open a pop-up menu for language selection.  Touch to select numbers and symbols. Touch to find more symbols. Touch to go back to enter letters.  Touch and hold to open a phone keypad-style keyboard and you can enter numbers and certain symbols. ...
  • Page 39 Tips for using Swype Text Input:  To enter double letters, scribble slightly or make a loop on the letter. For example, to get the “ll” in “hello”, scribble (or make a loop) on the “l” key.  Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you “Swype”...

  • Page 40: Editing Text

    Google Voice Typing Google Voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service to convert speech to text. You must have a data connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi network to use it. 1. Flick down the status bar when entering text and touch Choose input method, and then select Google voice typing.
  • Page 41 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. The nearest word highlights, with a tab at each end of the selection.

  • Page 42: 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 and hold the Menu Key. A list of the names and thumbnails of apps you’ve used recently opens.

  • Page 43: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Control Mobile Data Use To enable or disable data access: 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Mobile networks. 2. Check Data enabled to enable data access over the mobile network.

  • Page 44: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    ® Connecting to Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 300 feet, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings. Your phone supports Wi-Fi on both the 2.4GHz band and the 5GHz band.
  • Page 45 When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the Status bar when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network. Uncheck the option to turn off notifications. Add a Wi-Fi Network You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID) or add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range.
  • Page 46 Connect to a WPS Network WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a feature that makes it easy to add your phone to access points which support WPS. You can use one of the following two methods to connect your phone to a wireless network using WPS. Method one: WPS button 1.

  • Page 47: Using Wi-Fi Direct

    Adjust Advanced Wi-Fi Settings 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Touch the Menu Key > 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. Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Set whether to keep Wi-Fi ...
  • Page 48 Connect to Another Device via Wi-Fi Direct 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Wi-Fi and turn Wi-Fi on. 2. Touch the Menu Key > Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone will search for other devices enabled with Wi-Fi Direct connections. 3.

  • Page 49: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    Received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder (WiFiShare, for instance). You can access them with the File Manager app. ® 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.

  • Page 50: Pair With Another Bluetooth Device

    Pair With Another Bluetooth Device 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Bluetooth. 2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the ON position if Bluetooth is off. Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range.

  • Page 51: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb

    Receive Data via Bluetooth 1. Turn Bluetooth on before trying to receive data via Bluetooth. NOTE: If the phone has not been paired with the sending device, you may need to check your device name in the Bluetooth menu to keep the phone detectable through Bluetooth.

  • Page 52: Disconnect Your Phone From The Computer

    3. Choose one of the following options: Charge only: Charge your phone via USB.  Install driver: Install the driver needed for some USB  connection modes (such as MTP). ® Media device (MTP): Transfer media files on Windows  ®...

  • Page 53: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

    Remove the microSDHC Card From Your Phone If you need to remove the microSDHC card while the phone is on, you should unmount it first. 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Storage. 2. Scroll down and touch Unmount SD card > OK. 3.
  • Page 54 Share Your Mobile Data Connection via USB You can access the Internet on your computer via the USB tethering feature of your phone. The feature needs data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges. NOTE: If your phone has a microSDHC card or USB storage, you can’t mount it on your computer while USB tethered.
  • Page 55 4. Check Bluetooth tethering. Your computer is now sharing your phone's data connection. NOTE: To stop sharing your data connection, uncheck Bluetooth tethering. Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot You can share your phone’s data connection with other devices by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
  • Page 56 Rename or Secure Your Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID) and secure your portable Wi-Fi hotspot. 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Portable hotspot. 2. Touch the Menu Key > Configure. Set the name and security options as follows: Network SSID: Enter or edit a network SSID (name) that ...

  • Page 57: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    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 58 When you are connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the Status bar. Modify a VPN 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More… > VPN. 2. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to modify. 3.

  • Page 59: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls You can place calls from the Phone app, the People 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 60: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    Answering or Rejecting Calls When you receive a phone call, the Incoming Call screen opens, displaying the Caller ID or the information about the caller that you've entered in People. You can answer or reject the call, or reject it with a text message. Answer a Call When you receive a phone call, drag over...

  • Page 61: Add A Call Log Number As A Contact

    Place a Call From the Call Log 1. Open the call log. 2. Touch a number for more information about the call, or touch beside it to call back. NOTE: You can touch the Menu Key > Show missed only / Show outgoing only / Show incoming only to switch to each call log type you want to view.

  • Page 62: Calling Your Contacts

    If the number belongs to a contact you have, touch  view contact details. Touch the Menu Key > Remove from call log to delete  the call log. Calling Your Contacts 1. Touch the Home Key > and then touch the Favorites 2.

  • Page 63: Using Options During A Call

    It is strongly recommended that you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password, anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages. NOTE: To set your voicemail service, touch the Menu Key > Settings >...

  • Page 64: Switching Between Two Calls

    Switching Between Two Calls When you’re on a call, you can answer a new incoming call or make a new outgoing call. NOTE: This feature needs network support and may result in additional charges. Please contact your service provider for more information.

  • Page 65: Edit Quick Response To Rejected Callers

    2. Set the following options. Touch Service to select voicemail service provider. Your  carrier is the default. Touch Setup > Voicemail number to edit the voicemail  number. Touch Sound to set the notification sound for new  voicemails. Check Vibrate to let the phone vibrate when receiving ...
  • Page 66 2. Select one of the following options. Consult your teletypewriter manufacturer’s manual if necessary. TTY Off: Users who can hear and talk can disable TTY  support. TTY Full: Users who cannot talk or hear may use this  mode to send and receive text messages through a TTY device.

  • Page 67: Set Dtmf Tones

    Set DTMF Tones You can set the length of Dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signal tones. 1. Touch the Home Key > > Menu Key > Settings > DTMF tones. 2. Touch Normal or Long. Set Speed Dials You can touch and hold the 1 ~ 9 keys from the dialer to call the corresponding speed dial number.

  • Page 68: Internet Call Settings

    Use Auto-answer to Free Your Hands You can enable auto-answer to answer calls automatically. 1. Touch the Home Key > > Menu Key > Settings > Auto-Answer. 2. Touch the time before the phone answers the call, or turn off the feature.

  • Page 69: Other Options

    To configure which calls use Internet calling: You can configure your phone to place all calls using Internet calling when data network is available, just calls to Internet calling addresses, or to ask each time you place a call. 1. Touch the Home Key > >...

  • Page 70: People

    People 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 the contact groups or favorite contacts Checking Contact Details...

  • Page 71: Setting Up Your Own Profile

    contacts will be synced automatically with your account online. 4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information. 5. Touch DONE to save the contact. Setting Up Your Own Profile You can create your own name card (profile) in your phone. 1.

  • Page 72: Working With Favorite Contacts

    3. If you have added contact accounts other than the phone, select an account in which to save the contacts. 4. Select the vCard file(s) (*.vcf) in the microSDHC card or the phone storage and touch OK. Export Contacts 1. Touch the Home Key > 2.

  • Page 73: Working With Groups

    Add a Contact to Favorites You can add the contacts you use frequently to Favorites so that you can find them quickly. NOTE: Contacts on the 4G LTE SIM card cannot be added to Favorites. 1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the All contacts tab.

  • Page 74: Delete A Group

    Set Up a New Group 1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the Groups tab. 2. Touch to create a new group. 3. If you have added contact accounts other than the phone, touch to choose an account for the new group. 4.

  • Page 75: Searching For A Contact

    Searching for a Contact 1. Touch the Home Key > 2. Touch at the bottom 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 76: Join Contacts

    Join 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 77 3. Touch the Menu Key > Edit and then touch the Menu Key > Separate. 4. Touch OK to confirm.

  • Page 78: Accounts

    Accounts Adding or Removing Accounts You can add multiple Google Accounts, Microsoft Exchange ® ActiveSync accounts, and other kinds of accounts depending on the apps installed on your phone. Add an Account 1. From the home screen, touch the Menu Key > System settings >...

  • Page 79: Configuring Account Sync

    2. Touch the account category in the ACCOUNTS section and then touch the account. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Remove account > Remove account. Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting 1. From the home screen, touch the Menu Key > System settings >...
  • Page 80 Change an Account’s Sync Settings 1. From the home screen, touch the Menu Key > System settings. 2. In the ACCOUNTS section, touch the account category and then the account. The Sync screen appears, showing a list of information the account can sync. 3.

  • Page 81: Email

    Email Touch in the home screen and select Email. Use it to receive and send emails from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs. Setting Up the First Email Account 1.

  • Page 82: Responding To An Email

    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 Inbox. 2.

  • Page 83: Writing And Sending An Email

    Delete an Email You can delete an email from its folder. You can also delete a batch of emails.  While reading a message, touch > OK.  While in a message list (for instance, the inbox), touch the checkboxes in front of the messages and then touch >...

  • Page 84: Adding And Editing Email Accounts

    Adding and Editing Email Accounts Add an Email Account After setting up your first email account (see Email – Set Up the First Email Account), you can add more email accounts and manage them separately. 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2.

  • Page 85: Changing General Email Settings

    Changing General Email Settings General settings apply to all email accounts you add. 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2. Touch the Menu Key > Settings > General. 3. Make the changes and touch the Back Key when you finish.

  • Page 86: Gmail

    Gmail™ After you sign in to your Google Account on the phone, you can send and retrieve Gmail messages with the Gmail app. NOTE: This feature may not be available in certain regions or with certain service providers. Opening Your Gmail Inbox Touch in the home screen and select Gmail.

  • Page 87: Writing And Sending A Message

    2. From the menu that appears, touch the account you want to see. The account’s Inbox will open. Writing and Sending a Message 1. Open your Gmail Inbox and switch to the account you want to use for sending the message. 2.

  • Page 88: Working With Received Attachments

    Working With Received Attachments When a message has an attachment, Gmail displays information about it in the ATTACHMENTS section of the email. Depending on the attachment type, the applications installed on your phone as well as your settings, you may touch preview, view, or save the attachment.

  • Page 89: Changing Gmail Settings

    2. At the top of the screen, touch > Change labels. 3. Check or uncheck labels in the new dialog box and touch To add stars to messages: 1. Open the Gmail app and touch in the message list the sender images in front of the messages you want to star.

  • Page 90: Messaging

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

  • Page 91: Replying To A Message

    3. Touch the Type message field and enter the content of your message. 4. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch the Menu Key > Add subject to add a message subject or touch the paper clip icon to attach a file or create a slideshow to the message.

  • Page 92: Forwarding A Message

    Forwarding a Message 1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to forward. 2. Touch and hold 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 93: 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 94: Creating An Event

    bottom of the screen. You can also change to Day view from Month view by touching any day in the monthly calendar.  In Month view, swipe vertically to see previous months and future months.  In Week or Day view, swipe horizontally to see previous weeks/days and future weeks/days.

  • Page 95: Editing Or Deleting An Event

    Editing or Deleting an Event 1. Find the event you want to edit or delete. 2. Open its details screen (see Viewing Your Calendars and Events – View Event Details in this chapter). 3. Do one of the following as you need. To…...

  • Page 96: Google

    Google+™ Google+ is a social networking service offered by Google. The Google+ application on your phone enables you to manage your data, chat with online contacts, organize them in different circles, and share your selected information. Touch in the home screen and select Google+. The first time you open the Google+ app, select the photo &...

  • Page 97: Signing Out Of Google

     Communities: Search and join all kinds of online communities, where people gather for the sharing and discussion of a common topic.  Locations: See your friends’ locations on the map and configure your location sharing settings.  Hangouts: Chat with your Google+ contacts through text messages or video call.

  • Page 98: Browser

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

  • Page 99: Downloading Files

    Downloading Files Touch and hold an image or a link to a file or to another webpage. In the menu that opens, touch Save image or Save link. The downloaded files are saved to your phone or the memory card. You can view or open them in the Downloads app >...

  • Page 100: Maps

    Maps Activating Location Services To use Google Maps and find your location on Google Maps™, you must have location services turned on on your phone. 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Location access. 2. Slide the Access to my location switch to turn location access on or off.

  • Page 101: Searching For A Location

    The map centers on a dot and an arrow that indicate your location and the direction the phone is facing. Searching for a Location 1. Touch in the home screen and select Maps. 2. Touch 3. Enter the address or the type of business or establishment you’re looking for in the search box at the top.

  • Page 102: Searching For Local Places

    3. Select the mode of transportation and then enter a start and end point. If your location is found, it will appear in the start point field by default. As suggested routes appear, touch one to see it on the map. Slide the bottom card up to see the route directions in a list.

  • Page 103: Google Now™ And Search

    Google Now™ and Search You can search for information on the web or on your phone using Google Search, get information when you need with Google Now without searching, or perform certain tasks by speaking. Enabling Google Now Google Now gets you just the right information at just the right time.

  • Page 104: Searching By Speaking

    1. Touch in the home screen and select Google. 2. Enter the terms you want to search for in the search box and touch the search key on the keyboard, or touch a search suggestion that appears below the search box. Searching by Speaking You can also search the web or perform certain tasks by speaking.

  • Page 105: Camera

    Camera With the 13-megapixel auto-focus back camera with a LED flash and the 2-megapixel front camera, you can take high quality photos and record 1080P HD videos. Photos and videos are stored on the phone’s memory card or in the phone storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app.
  • Page 106 Number Function Switch between the front and back camera. Change the flash setting, only available for the back camera. Select color effect (only available for the back camera). Select scene mode (only available for the back camera) such as HDR, Panorama, Low light, Photo clear (removing moving objects in the background), smile detection, Reprojection of oblique objects, and more.

  • Page 107: Customizing Camera Settings

    Customizing Camera Settings Before taking a photo, you can touch to open the following camera setting options.  Grid: Show or hide the composition lines.  Gradienter: Show or hide the gradienter on the screen. With the embedded gyroscope, you can take well-orientated photos.

  • Page 108: Recording A Video

    Geo-tagging: Select whether to store the GPS location in  captured pictures. Storage location: Change the storage location for  captured photos and videos. Restore defaults: Restore the default camera settings.  Recording a Video 1. Touch in the home screen and select Camera. 2.

  • Page 109: Customizing Camcorder Settings

    Number Function camera). Change camcorder settings. View photos and videos you have captured. Start video recording. Switch to camera mode. TIP: Pinch or spread with two fingers on the preview area or use the Volume Key to zoom out or zoom in. 4.
  • Page 110  Geo-tagging: Select whether to store the GPS location in your recorder video files.  Storage location: Change the storage location for captured photos and videos.  Restore defaults: Restore the default camcorder settings.

  • Page 111: Gallery

    Gallery Opening Gallery Touch in the home screen and select Gallery 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. To view album contents: Touch an album to view the pictures and videos it contains.

  • Page 112: Working With Pictures

    To make collage or animated GIF pictures: 1. Touch the Menu Key in the Albums view and select Collage maker or Gif maker. 2. Select pictures you want to add to the collage or GIF and touch NEXT. 3. Follow the screen prompts and touch the available buttons to adjust the position or order of each picture as well as other options.
  • Page 113  Touch the Gallery icon in the upper left corner to return to the album.  Touch Slideshow to browse the album contents in a slideshow.  Touch the Menu Key to rotate or rename the picture, check file details, change slideshow setting, or send the file to your online album.

  • Page 114: Retouching Your Pictures

    Retouching Your Pictures You can edit any photos you took and some other pictures in Gallery. The changed picture is saved in the same album, while the original image is never affected. 1. Touch Edit while viewing a picture in full screen to open the PhotoEditor interface.

  • Page 115: Playing Videos

    Playing Videos 1. Touch an album in the gallery and then touch the thumbnail of a video. 2. Touch at the center to start playing. Touch the video to view the playback controls. TIP: You can touch to play the video in a small window and continue with other tasks on the phone.

  • Page 116: Music

    Music Touch in the home screen and select 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 117: Viewing Your Music Library

    Connecting to Networks and Devices – Connecting to Bluetooth Devices – Receive Data via Bluetooth. Receive via Wi-Fi You can receive music files from other devices via Wi-Fi. See Connecting to Networks and Devices – Using Wi-Fi Direct – Receive Data via Wi-Fi.

  • Page 118: Playing Music

    1. Touch in the home screen and select Music to see the music library. 2. Touch next to a song in any list. 3. In the menu that opens, touch Use as ringtone. TIP: If the song is being played and you’re in the playback screen, you can touch the Menu Key >...

  • Page 119: Managing Playlists

    Number Function Song, album, and artist information. Turn on or off Dolby Digital Plus or select a Dolby sound effect. Touch to return to the music library. Add the song to your favorites. Playback control. Skip songs or pause and resume playback. Drag the slider to jump to any part of the song.

  • Page 120: Play Music

    Play Music The Play Music application ( ) works with Google Music, Google’s online music store and streaming service. You can stream via mobile data or Wi-Fi and listen to your favorite songs that you’ve added to your online Google Music library. You can also play audio files you’ve copied directly to your phone from a computer.
  • Page 121 Number Function Song and artist information. Touch or drag down to return to the music library. Album artwork. Give the song a thumbs-up. Playback control. Skip songs, pause and resume playback, use shuffle or repeat. Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the song. Give the song a thumbs-down.

  • Page 122: Managing Playlists

    You can still control the music when you are not in the playback screen.  In the music library of the Play Music app, touch the summary information at the bottom of the screen to restore the playback screen.  In other apps, flick down the notification panel.

  • Page 123: 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 124: Other Options And Settings

    Other Options and Settings To turn off FM radio automatically: Touch the Menu Key > Timing turn off and select the time you want to turn off the radio. A count-down clock appears above the frequency and the radio is turned off when the clock counts down to 0:00. To turn off FM radio immediately: Touch at the bottom left of the screen.

  • Page 125: Sound Recorder

    Sound Recorder Sound Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. Recording a Voice Memo 1. Touch in the home screen and select Sound Recorder. 2. Touch to start recording. Touch to cancel recording if you change your mind.
  • Page 126 NOTE: You can also touch beside the memo to delete, share, rename, trim it, add a tag, check its file information, or set it as your phone ringtone.

  • Page 127: More Apps And Features

    More Apps and Features Backup & Restore Touch in the home screen and select Backup & restore. You can back up your user data, such as contacts, messages and gaming progress, and installed applications to the memory card regularly. If the data get lost, restore it from the memory card.

  • Page 128: Clock

    Clock Touch in the home screen and select Clock to use a series of timing tools. Set a New Alarm 1. Touch the Alarm tab in the Clock app. 2. Touch an existing alarm to configure it, or touch Add alarm at the bottom of the screen to create a new alarm.

  • Page 129: Dolby Digital Plus

    3. Touch the Menu Key > Bed Clock to open the bed clock screen. Check World Time Touch the World time tab in the Clock app to check local time for cities around the world. Touch at the bottom to add a new city or country. Use the Stopwatch and Countdown Touch the Stopwatch or Countdown tab in the Clock app to use the stopwatch or the countdown timer.

  • Page 130: Downloads

     Touch the currently selected profile to make some change. NOTE: You can also launch Dolby and select a profile from the Settings app (Sound > Dolby Digital Plus). Downloads The Downloads app keeps a record of the files you have downloaded using apps such as Browser and Email.

  • Page 131: Flashlight

     To copy or move an item, navigate to a new location and touch PASTE.  Touch to create a new folder in the current directory. Flashlight Touch in the home screen and select Flashlight to use the phone’s flash for illumination. Touch to turn on or off the flashlight, or to configure...

  • Page 132: Access Shared Files On Other Devices

    4. Touch Add directory to select the folders you want to share. 5. Touch the switch at the top to turn on file sharing. Now your phone works as a media server and you can access the shared files from other devices that support DLNA and are connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your phone.

  • Page 133: Mi-Easyaccess

    Mi-EasyAccess With Mi-EasyAccess, you can access selected applications right from the lock screen when the screen lock is set as ‘Long press' by sliding left on the bottom of the screen. To select the applications you can access, touch the Home Key >...

  • Page 134: News & Weather

    applications running in the background, lowering the screen brightness and other means.  Touch Tap to optimize to stop applications running in the background. Check the ones you want to terminate and touch OK.  Check Low battery saving to enable automatic optimization when the battery power drops below 10%.

  • Page 135: Task Manager

     Touch a note to view its entire contents. With the option icons at the bottom, you can edit, delete, or share it, or export it as a text file (*.txt) to your phone storage or the microSDHC card. Task Manager Touch in the home screen and select Task Manager to view or stop applications.

  • Page 136: Zte Mhl

    > Pointer speed to adjust the speed of the mouse or trackpad when you connect it with the phone. ZTE MHL MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) allows you to connect mobile devices to HDTVs or audio receivers and share whatever is on the device screen.

  • Page 137: Google Play™ Store

    Google Play™ Store Touch in the home screen and select Play Store. 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 and sort them in different ways.

  • Page 138: 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. Wait for the app to be downloaded and installed automatically.

  • Page 139: Requesting A Refund For A Paid App

    Requesting a Refund for a Paid App If you are not satisfied with an app, you can ask for a refund within 15 minutes of the purchase. Your credit card is not charged and the app is uninstalled from your phone. If you change your mind, you can install the app again, but you can’t request a refund a second time.

  • Page 140: Uninstall An App

    2. Your list of installed apps opens. You can touch one to rate it, uninstall it, request a refund and so on. Uninstall an App 1. On the Apps screen of Play Store, touch the Menu Key > My apps. 2.

  • Page 141: Settings

    Settings Touch in the home screen and select Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your device. General Settings Airplane Mode In the Settings app, slide the switch beside Airplane mode. All the phone’s radios that transmit voice or data are turned off when airplane mode is enabled.
  • Page 142 Sound Adjust volumes (see Personalizing – Adjusting Volumes), toggle sound and mute (see Personalizing – Switching to Silent Mode), configure Dolby Digital Plus sound effects (see More Apps and Features – Dolby Digital Plus), set up ringtone and notification sound (see Personalizing –...

  • Page 143: Date And Time

     Touch key light duration: Set the light duration of the touch keys below the screen. Date and Time Set date, time, time zone, and how date and time are displayed. You can also use network-provided data. Language and Input ...

  • Page 144: Wireless & Networks

    touching the microphone icon to initiate a voice search or voice action. Download offline speech recognition: Select one or  more additional language packages so you can use speech recognition when you do not have a network connection. Bluetooth headset: Listen for your voice input through ...

  • Page 145: Portable Hotspot

    for individual apps. NOTE: The data usage is measured by your phone. Your carrier’s data usage accounting may differ. Touch the Menu Key > Mobile hotspots to select Wi-Fi networks that are mobile hotspots. Data usage on recognized mobile hotspots will be restricted to avoid high mobile data bills. Portable Hotspot Share your phone’s mobile data connection with PCs or other devices via Wi-Fi.

  • Page 146: Device

    Bluetooth Tethering Share your phone’s mobile data connection with PCs or other devices via Bluetooth. See Connecting to Networks and Devices – Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection – Share Your Mobile Data Connection via Bluetooth. Check this option to enable the NFC (Near Field Communication) feature.

  • Page 147: Connect To Pc

    your phone so that you can safely remove the card while the phone is on.  Erase external SD card: Erase all data on your microSDHC card and prepare it for use with your phone. Battery Check how much power remains for the battery and what has been using the battery.

  • Page 148: Personal

    Personal Location Access Activate location services to determine your location. See Maps – Activating Location Services. Security  Screen lock: Disable the screen lock or enable it with long press, face unlock, pattern, PIN, or password. See Personalizing – Protecting Your Phone With a Screen Lock.

  • Page 149: Accounts

     Unknown sources: Check this option to permit installation of apps from sources other than the Play Store.  Verify apps: Disallow or display warnings before you install applications that may cause harm.  Trusted credentials: Display trusted CA certificates. ...

  • Page 150: System

    Touch an account type to see that type of accounts you have added and adjust the account settings. System Accessibility Configure accessibility plug-ins on your phone, such as using TalkBack for low-vision users. Activate This Device You need to activate the phone before placing calls or connecting to mobile data networks.

  • Page 151: 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 152 Echo or noise Poor network link quality End the call and dial on the part of your service again. You may be provider. switched to a better-quality network link or phone line. Poor local telephone line End the call and dial quality.
  • Page 153 Shortened The standby time is If you are located in an standby time related to your service area where signaling is provider system weak, temporarily power configuration. The same off the phone. phone used with different service providers’ systems will not provide exactly the same length of standby time.
  • Page 154 SIM card SIM card malfunction or Take the SIM card to your error damage. service provider for testing. SIM card inserted Insert the SIM card improperly. properly. Debris on the SIM card Use a soft, dry cloth to contacts. clean the SIM card contacts.
  • Page 155 Phone Some third-party software Reset the phone to factory crashes, is not compatible with status. reboots, your phone. Enter safety mode and freeze, or uninstall the software that cannot be may cause the problem. powered on Upgrade the phone software.

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