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  • Page 1 ZTE Blade G WCDMA/GSM Mobile Phone 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 © 2013 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. The microSD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ............12 Getting to Know Your Phone ..........12 Knowing the Keys ............13 Installing the SIM Card and microSD Card ....... 14 Charging the Battery ............16 Powering On/Off .............. 17 Restarting the Phone ............17 Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ......
  • Page 5 Managing Notifications ............. 29 Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ........32 Organizing With Folders ........... 33 Rearranging the Favorites Tray ........34 Entering Text ..............34 Editing Text ..............40 Opening and Switching apps ..........42 Connecting to Networks and Devices ....43 Connecting to Mobile Networks ........
  • Page 6 Checking Contact Details ..........68 Adding a New Contact ............. 68 Setting Up Your Own Profile ..........69 Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ..... 69 Working With Favorite Contacts ........71 Working With Groups ............72 Searching for a Contact ........... 73 Editing Contacts...............
  • Page 7 Working With Received Attachments ........ 86 Searching for Messages ........... 87 Working With Labels ............87 Changing Gmail Settings ..........88 Messaging .............. 89 Opening the Messaging Screen ........89 Sending a Text Message ..........89 Sending a Multimedia Message ........90 Replying to a Message .............
  • Page 8 Google+ ..............101 Organizing Your Contacts ..........101 Getting Updates ............. 101 Chatting With Contacts ..........102 Checking Photos ............103 Checking and Managing Your Profile......103 Browser ..............104 Opening the Browser ............. 104 Working With an Opened Page ........106 Using Multiple Browser Tabs ..........
  • Page 9 Using Voice Actions ............116 Changing Search Settings ..........116 Camera ..............117 Capturing a Photo ............117 Customize Camera Settings ........... 118 Recording a Video ............119 Customizing Camcorder Settings ........120 Gallery ..............122 Opening Gallery ............. 122 Working With Albums .............
  • Page 10 Saving additional Radio Stations ........135 Recording Radio Programs ..........135 Other Options and Settings ..........135 Sound Recorder ........... 137 Recording a Voice Memo ..........137 Playing a Voice Memo ........... 137 More Apps............. 138 Alarm ................138 Backup and Restore ............139 Calculator ..............
  • Page 11 Downloading and Installing Apps ........145 Managing Your Downloads ..........146 Settings ..............147 Wireless and Networks ........... 147 Device ................149 Personal ................ 151 Accounts ................ 154 System................155 Upgrading the Phone Software ......156 Troubleshooting ........... 157 For Your Safety ............ 163 General Safety ...............

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone...

  • Page 13: Knowing The Keys

    Knowing the Keys Function  Press and hold to turn on or off airplane Power Key mode, power off, restart, or enable silent mode, vibration mode or sound.  Press to switch your phone to Sleep mode.  Press to wake up your phone. ...

  • Page 14: Installing The Sim Card And Microsd Card

    Function Volume Key Press or hold either end of the key to turn the volume up or down. Touch to return to the home screen from any On-screen application or screen. Keys Touch to go to the previous screen. Touch to see recently used apps. Installing the SIM Card and microSD Card The microSD card can be installed and removed while the phone is...
  • Page 15 2. Hold the SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder. 3. Hold your microSD card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it in. NOTE: Some applications may require a microSD card to work normally or may store certain data on it.

  • Page 16: Charging The Battery

    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.

  • Page 17: Powering On/Off

    2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet. If the phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as , appear on the status bar. 3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged. Powering On/Off ...

  • Page 18: Using The Touch Screen

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

  • Page 19: Getting To Know The Home Screen

     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 20 Status & Notifications Widget Wallpaper All apps Shortcuts Favorite tray 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. To add or remove an extended home screen: 1.
  • Page 21 To adjust the order of an extended home screen: 1. Touch to return to the home screen. 2. Touch and hold a blank area of the screen and select Screen edit. 3. Touch and hold a thumbnail and drag it to the place you need.

  • Page 22: Personalizing

    Personalizing Changing the System Language 1. Touch > > Settings > Language & input > Language. 2. Select the language you need. Setting the Date and Time 1. Touch > > Settings > Date & time. 2. Uncheck Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone if you want to set the date, time and time zone by yourself.

  • Page 23: Turning On/Off Touch Sounds

    TIP: See chapter People - Editing Contacts - Set a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special ringtone to an individual contact. Turning On/Off Touch Sounds 1. Touch > > Settings > Sound. 2. Check or uncheck Touch sounds. Adjusting Volumes 1.

  • Page 24: Applying New Wallpapers

    status bar, the phone is set to silent mode with vibration. When the icon appears in the status bar, the phone is in silent mode.  Touch > > Settings > Sound > Silent mode, and touch Vibrate or Mute. Applying New Wallpapers You can set the wallpaper for the home screen or lock screen.

  • Page 25: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

    Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you need to touch and hold certain icon, draw a pattern, or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone screen. 1.

  • Page 26: Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

    Protecting Your Phone With Encryption You can encrypt all the data on your phone: Google Accounts, application data, music and other media, downloaded information, and so on. If you do, you must enter a numeric PIN or password each time you power on your phone. WARNING! Encryption is irreversible.
  • Page 27 The encryption process starts and displays its progress. Encryption can take an hour or more, during which time your phone may restart several times. WARNING! If you interrupt the encryption process, you will lose data. When encryption is completed, you're prompted to enter your PIN or password.

  • Page 28: 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. GPRS connected No signal EDGE connected Signal strength 3G connected...

  • Page 29: 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 microSD card unmounted New MMS microSD card removed New Email Upcoming event New Gmail message Call on hold...

  • Page 30: Respond To Or Remove A Notification

    Open/Close the Notification Panel Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you've configured your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot. You can open the notification panel to view the details of notifications. ...
  • Page 31 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 you can find the following Quick Settings on the top of the screen. Slide left or right to view the setting options.

  • Page 32: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

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

  • Page 33: Organizing With Folders

    Organizing With Folders You can create folders on the home screen and add several shortcuts in a folder. Create a Folder 1. Touch and hold the shortcut on the home screen you want to add into a folder until appears at the top. 2.

  • Page 34: Rearranging The Favorites Tray

    Rearranging the Favorites Tray The home screen includes a customizable favorites tray at the bottom visible from all home screen panels. You can drag shortcuts and folders in or out of the tray for instant access from any home screen. To remove items from the favorites tray: Touch and hold an item in the favorites tray and drag it out of the tray.

  • Page 35: Change Input Methods

    Change Input Methods When you use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, the icon appears on the notification bar. 1. Open the notification panel and touch Choose input method. 2. Select an input method you need. Android Keyboard The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard.

  • Page 36: Touchpal Keyboard

     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 37 To switch the keyboard layout: 1. Touch > > Settings > Language & input > (TouchPal Keyboard) > Keyboard layout. 2. Check Swipe layout. 3. In the TouchPal keyboard screen, touch and clear the Curve box, and then touch Close. 4.
  • Page 38  Touch to change input language.  Touch to enter digits, symbols, emoticons and other pre-defined texts. Touch to find more. Touch lock or unlock the inputting. Touch to go back to enter letters.  Touch to start a new line. ...
  • Page 39 Touch a key repeatedly until the desired letter or symbol appears. If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys once and choose the right word. CooTek T+ Touch to enter the left letter on the key; Double-tap or flick right to enter the right letter/symbol on the key.

  • Page 40: Editing Text

    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 41  Cut or copy: Select the text you want to manipulate. Then touch the Cut or Copy button to cut or copy the text to the clipboard.  Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the text you want to replace. Then touch or PASTE.

  • Page 42: Opening And Switching Apps

    Opening and Switching apps Open an App 1. Touch > 2. Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app to open it. Switch Between Recently Opened Apps 1. Touch 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 Select Network Operator 1. Touch > > Settings > More > Mobile networks > Network operators. 2. Touch Search networks to search for all available networks. 3. Touch a network in the network list to register manually. You can also touch Choose automatically to select preferred network automatically.
  • Page 44 your phone will consume more power. To get data services when roaming: 1. Touch > > Settings > More > Mobile networks. 2. Check Data roaming. IMPORTANT: Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges. Use 2G Network Only to Save Power 1.

  • Page 45: 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 100 meters, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings. Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 1. Touch >...
  • Page 46 Add a Wi-Fi Network You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID), or to add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range. To connect to a secured network, you first need to get the security details from the network's administrator.

  • Page 47: Using Wi-Fi Direct

     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 on in sleep mode.  Avoid no Internet connect: Only use a Wi-Fi network when the Internet connection is available.

  • Page 48: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    Send Data via Wi-Fi 1. Open the appropriate application and select the file or item you want to share. 2. Select the option for sharing via Wi-Fi. The method may vary by application and data type. 3. Touch a device the phone has connected with or wait for it to search for new devices and touch one of them.

  • Page 49: Change The Device Name

    Turn Bluetooth On/Off 1. Touch > > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the ON or OFF position. When Bluetooth is on, the icon will appear in the status bar. Change the Device Name 1. Touch > >...

  • Page 50: Send Data Via Bluetooth

    NOTE: The Bluetooth passkey may be fixed for certain devices, such as headsets and handsfree car kit. You can try entering 0000 or 1234 (the most common passkeys), or refer to the documents for that device. Send Data via Bluetooth 1.

  • Page 51: 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 internal storage or on a removable microSD card.

  • Page 52: Connect With Windows Media Player

    Connect With Windows Media Player You can sync music on your phone and the computer installed with Windows Media Player. 1. Connect the phone with your computer via USB and choose Media device (MTP) mode. 2. Open Windows Media Player and synchronize media files. Disconnect Your Phone From the Computer To disconnect the phone from the computer, simply unplug the USB cable when you’re finished.

  • Page 53: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

    CAUTION! The erasing procedure removes all data on the memory card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved. Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection You can share your phone’s data capabilities through tethering or by activating the mobile hotspot feature to create a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
  • Page 54 with your computer. 1. Pair your phone with your computer via Bluetooth. 2. Touch > > Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot and check Bluetooth tethering. 3. Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via Bluetooth. For more information, please see your computer's documentation.

  • Page 55: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    with it to start using the phone’s mobile data. NOTE: To stop sharing your data connection, slide the switch to turn Wi-Fi hotspot off. Rename or Secure Your Wi-Fi Hotspot You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure your portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

  • Page 56: Connect To A Vpn

    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. Depending on the type of VPN you are using, you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your VPN.

  • Page 57: Delete A Vpn

    Delete a VPN 1. Touch > > Settings > More > VPN. 2. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to delete. 3. Touch Delete profile.

  • Page 58: 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 59: 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 60: Add A Call Log Number As A Contact

    To open the call log, you can touch > > Call Log or touch the Call Log tab in the Phone app. 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.

  • Page 61: Calling Your Contacts

    Delete the Call Log 1. Open the call log. 2. Touch Menu > Multi-Select. 3. Touch the call log items you want to delete and then touch > Delete to delete the call logs. Calling Your Contacts Call a Contact 1.

  • Page 62: Checking Voicemail

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

  • Page 63: Managing Multi-Party Calls

    conversation, or open the People app.  Touch Merge calls to merge the separate calls into a single conference call.  Touch to end the current call. WARNING! Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use. Managing Multi-party Calls When the call waiting and three-way call features are available, you can switch between two calls or set up a conference call.

  • Page 64: Adjusting Your Call Settings

    Set Up a Conference Call With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time. 1. On the dialer screen, enter a number and touch 2. Once you have established the connection, touch Menu > Add call and dial the second number. (This puts the first caller on hold and dials the second number.) 3.

  • Page 65: Edit Quick Response To Rejected Callers

    NOTE: The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier. Entering an incorrect PIN2 code more times than allowed can get your SIM card locked. Contact the service provider for assistance. Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers 1. Touch > > Settings > Call > Quick responses. 2.

  • Page 66: Set Dtmf Tones

    1. Touch > > Settings > Call > TTY mode. 2. Touch TTY Off to turn the feature off, or touch TTY Full, TTY HCO, or TTY VCO to select a mode for your phone to work with the teletypewriter. Consult your teletypewriter manufacturer’s manual if necessary.

  • Page 67: Other Options

    1. Touch > > Settings > Call > Call Barring Settings. 2. Set the restriction of specific types of calls from your phone. Forward Incoming Calls Call forwarding feature allows you to forward your incoming calls to another phone number. 1.

  • Page 68: People

    People You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google Account or other accounts that support contact syncing. To see your contacts, touch > > People. From there, you can touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to the phone pad, call log, or favorite contacts.

  • Page 69: Setting Up Your Own Profile

    and other information. 4. Touch Done to save the contact. Setting Up Your Own Profile You can create your own name card in your phone. 1. Touch > > People. 2. Touch Set up my profile or your name, whichever is at the top of the contact list.
  • Page 70 Import Contacts From the microSD Card or Phone Storage 1. Touch > > People. 2. Touch Menu > Import/export > Import from SD card / Import from phone storage. 3. Select an account in which to save the contacts. 4. If you have more than one vCard file on the SD card or phone storage, select the file(s) you need and touch OK.

  • Page 71: Working With Favorite Contacts

    Share Contacts 1. Touch > > People. 2. Touch Menu > Multi-Select. 3. Touch the contacts you want to share to select them and then touch 4. Choose to share the contacts via Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Wi-Fi Direct, or Messaging. Working With Favorite Contacts In the favorite contacts tab, you can find your favorite...

  • Page 72: Working With Groups

    Working With Groups View Your Contact Groups 1. Touch > > People and touch Groups at the left bottom. 2. Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and any groups you have created. 3. Touch a group to view its members. NOTE: To send messages to the group members, you can touch next to the group and select message recipients from the listed group members.

  • Page 73: Searching For A Contact

    Delete a Group 1. Touch > > People and touch Groups at the left bottom. 2. Touch a group and then touch Menu > Delete group. 3. Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group will not be deleted. Edit a Group 1.

  • Page 74: Editing Contacts

    Editing Contacts Edit Contact Details 1. Touch > > People. 2. Touch a contact you need to edit and then touch Edit. 3. Edit the contact and touch Done. Set a Ringtone for a Contact Assign a special ringtone to a contact, so you know who is calling when you hear the ringtone.

  • Page 75: Join Contacts

    To delete several contacts, you can: 1. Touch Menu > Multi-Select in the all contacts screen. 2. Touch to select the contacts you want to remove and then touch 3. Touch OK to confirm. Join Contacts Your phone can synchronize with multiple accounts containing your contact information (such as Google and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync).
  • Page 76 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 > > People. 2. Touch a contact entry you have merged and want to separate.

  • Page 77: Accounts

    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 78: Configuring Account Sync

    Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting 1. From the home screen, touch > Settings > Data usage. 2. Touch and check or uncheck Auto-sync data. When automatic sync is turned on, changes you make  to information on your phone or on the web are automatically synced with each other.

  • Page 79: Email

    Email Touch on the home screen and select Email. Use it to read and send emails from services other than Gmail. Set Up the First Email Account 1. When you open Email for the first time, enter your email address and password. 2.

  • Page 80: 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 81: Writing And Sending An Email

    Delete an Email You can delete an email from its folder. You can also delete a batch of emails at once.  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 82: Adding And Editing Email Accounts

    and contact information. 1. Open the Email app. 2. Touch > Settings and select the account you want to add signature to. 3. Touch Signature and enter the text. 4. Touch OK. Adding and Editing Email Accounts Add an Email Account After setting up your first email account (see Email - Set Up the First Email...

  • Page 83: Changing General Email Settings

    2. Touch > Settings and touch the account whose settings you want to change. when you’re 3. Make the changes you want and touch finished. Remove an Email Account 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2. Touch > Settings and touch the account you want to remove.

  • Page 84: 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 on the home screen and select Gmail.

  • Page 85: Writing And Sending A Message

    Writing and Sending a Message 1. Open your Gmail Inbox and switch to the account you want to use for sending the message. 2. Touch 3. Enter a contact name or email address in the ‘To’ field. Separate each recipient with a comma. 4.

  • Page 86: Replying To Or Forwarding A Message

    Replying to or Forwarding a Message 1. Open the Gmail message you want to reply to or forward to another person. 2. Do the following as you need: To… do… Reply to the sender, touch in the message header. Reply to the sender and all touch in the message recipients of the original header...

  • Page 87: Searching For Messages

    Searching for Messages You can search for messages using words that appear in addresses, subjects, labels, or contents. NOTE: If you search while the phone doesn’t have an active Internet connection, only messages synchronized onto your phone can be searched. 1.

  • Page 88: Changing Gmail Settings

    2. Touch the label icon at the bottom of the screen. 3. Check or uncheck labels in the new screen and touch OK. To add stars to messages: 1. Open the Gmail app and touch in the message list the checkboxes before the messages you want to star.

  • Page 89: Messaging

    Messaging You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Opening the Messaging Screen Touch on 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 thread.

  • Page 90: Sending A Multimedia Message

    text message. 4. Touch Send. Sending a Multimedia Message 1. On the Messaging screen, touch Compose at the bottom. 2. Enter the recipient and the text of the message, as you do when sending a text message. You can also include email addresses as recipients.

  • Page 91: Forwarding A Message

    the attach icon if you want to reply with an MMS. 3. Touch 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 message options menu. 4.

  • Page 92: Viewing Details About A Message

    Viewing Details About a Message 1. Touch a message in a thread. 2. Touch View details to see information about the message, such as message type, sender or recipient, and date. Deleting Messages or Threads To delete messages in a thread: 1.

  • Page 93: Changing Messaging Settings

    Changing Messaging Settings Touch > Settings in the Messaging screen to change messaging settings.

  • Page 94: 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 on the home screen and select Calendar.
  • Page 95 display. You can also touch the time period shown at the top left and select the view you prefer. 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 earlier months and later months.

  • Page 96: Creating An Event

    View Event Details In Agenda, Day, or Week view, touch an event to view its details. In Month view, touch a day to switch to Day view. Then touch an event to view its details. Creating an Event 1. In any Calendar view, touch New event at the top to open an event details screen for a new event.

  • Page 97: Changing Calendar Settings

    3. Do one of the following as you need.  To edit the event, touch Edit at the bottom. Touch DONE to save your changes.  To delete the event, touch Delete at the bottom, and then touch OK.  To share the event, touch Share at the bottom and choose how to share.

  • Page 98: Google Talk

    Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging service. You can use it to communicate in real time with other people who also use Google Talk, on a phone, on the web, or with a desktop application. Signing into See Your Friends You must sign in to your Google account before you can use Google Talk.

  • Page 99: Changing Your Online Status

    NOTE: If other people try to add you as a friend, you will receive a notification in the status bar and the invitation appears in your friends list. You can touch the invitation to Accept, Decline, or Block. Changing Your Online Status 1.

  • Page 100: Changing Google Talk Settings

     Touch to return from one chat to the friends list. Then touch the other friend you want to chat with.  While you are in one chat screen with a friend, swipe left or right to switch to the chat screen with the other friend. Use Group Chat When you’re chatting, you can invite additional friends to join a group chat.

  • Page 101: 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 on the home screen and select Google+. The first time you open the Google+ app, select the instant upload and contact sync options.

  • Page 102: Chatting With Contacts

    by other users. Touch to choose what groups of information are shown. Nearby shows posts shared with you by users near your  current location. All Circles, Acquaintances, Family, Following, and  Friends show updates from people you’ve added to your circles.

  • Page 103: Checking Photos

    Checking Photos You can see your own photo albums and those shared by other users. Touch > Photos in the Google+ app to see all available albums. Checking and Managing Your Profile 1. Touch > Profile in the Google+ app. 2.

  • Page 104: Browser

    Browser Use Browser to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser Touch on 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 105 Set the Homepage Your home page opens when you open a new browser tab, and when you start Browser after restarting your phone or after not using the app for a while. 1. Open the page you want to set as your home page. 2.

  • Page 106: Working With An Opened Page

    Working With an Opened Page While viewing most web pages, you can do the following operation.  Scroll: Swipe the screen in any direction.  Zoom out: Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch them together.  Zoom in: Touch the screen with two fingers and spread them apart.

  • Page 107: Using Multiple Browser Tabs

    Using Multiple Browser Tabs You can open several web pages at the same time (one page in each tab) and switch between them freely. To open a new browser tab: Touch at the bottom of the screen. A new browser window opens and the homepage is loaded.

  • Page 108: Edit A Bookmark

    To open a bookmark, touch > Bookmarks in a browser tab and then touch the bookmark. Bookmark a Web Page 1. Open the web page. 2. Touch > Add to bookmarks. 3. Edit the bookmark label and address if necessary, or choose a different account.

  • Page 109: Viewing Your Browsing History

    3. Touch Delete bookmark. 4. Touch OK. NOTE: Preinstalled bookmarks may not be deleted. Viewing Your Browsing History 1. Open the Browser app and touch > Bookmarks. 2. Touch the HISTORY tab. 3. Touch a time span to view the web pages you browsed during then.

  • Page 110: Maps, Navigation, Local, And Latitude

    Maps, Navigation, Local, and Latitude Activating Location Services To use Navigation, Local, Latitude, and find your location on Google Maps, you must have location services turned on on your phone. 1. Touch > > Settings > Location services. 2. Select the location options you want to use. Check Google’s location service to use Wi-Fi and ...

  • Page 111: Getting Your Location

    Getting Your Location 1. Touch on the home screen and select Maps. 2. Touch at the top right. The map centers on a blue blinking dot that indicates your location. Searching for a Location 1. Touch on the home screen and select Maps. and enter the place you’re looking for in the 2.

  • Page 112: Getting Directions To Your Destination

    Getting Directions to Your Destination Maps can provide directions for travel by foot, public transportation, or car. 1. Touch on the home screen and select Maps. 2. Touch at the bottom. 3. Enter a start and end point and select the mode of transportation (car, public transit, or walking).

  • Page 113: Sharing Location

    2. Wait while you are being located. Your location, when found, is shown at the top. 3. Select a place category and the information for that type of place near you will be displayed. You can also use the button at the top to find the place you need.
  • Page 114  Touch to add new friends to Latitude from contacts, via email addresses, or from suggested friends.  to show or hide stale friends, who haven’t updated Touch their location with you for a while.  Touch > Location settings to change Latitude settings.

  • Page 115: Google Now, Voice Search, And Voice Actions

    Google Now, Voice Search, and Voice Actions You can search for information on the web or on your phone using Google search, or get information when you need it using Google Now without searching. You can also search the web or perform certain tasks by speaking.

  • Page 116: Searching By Speaking

    Searching by Speaking 1. Touch on the home screen, select Google and touch microphone icon to the right of the search box. You can also touch and select Voice Search, or touch the microphone icon in the Google Search widget on the home screen directly.

  • Page 117: Camera

    Camera You can take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored to the phone’s memory card or to the phone’s internal storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app. Capturing a Photo 1.

  • Page 118: Customize Camera Settings

    Number Function Choose color effects. Choose photo camera mode (normal, high-dynamic-range, timing, panorama, and smile detection.) Change the camera settings. Slide to zoom in or out. View photos and videos you have captured. Capture a photo. Switch to the camcorder. 3.

  • Page 119: Recording A Video

    Picture Size Choose the size of the photo. Face Turn on or off red-eye reduction feature. Image Set exposure, brightness, contrast, saturation, and sharpness. White Balance Select how the camera adjusts colors in different kinds of light to achieve the most natural looking colors for your shots, or allow the camera to adjust the white balance automatically.

  • Page 120: Customizing Camcorder Settings

    Number Function Switch between the front and the back cameras. Change the flash setting, only available for the back camera. Change the camcorder settings. View photos and videos you have captured. Record a video. Switch to the camera. 3. Touch to start recording.
  • Page 121 Video quality Choose the video quality. Time lapse Set the time interval for recording time lapse videos, or turn off this feature to record normal videos. White balance Select how the camera adjusts colors in different kinds of light to achieve the most natural looking colors for your videos, or allow the camera to adjust the white balance automatically.

  • Page 122: Gallery

    Gallery Opening Gallery Touch on 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 123: Working With Pictures

    Working With Pictures Touch a picture in an album to view the picture in full screen. Double-touch the picture, or pinch two fingers together or spread them apart to zoom out or in. Slide left or right to view other pictures in the album. Number Function Browse the album contents in a slideshow.

  • Page 124: Share Your Pictures

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

  • Page 125: Working With Videos

    Working With Videos Play Videos Touch an album in the gallery and then touch the thumbnail of a video. The video starts to play automatically. Share Videos 1. Touch an album in the gallery and then touch and hold the thumbnail of a video.

  • Page 126: Music

    Music Touch on 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 audio files from your computer to your phone’s memory card or internal phone...

  • Page 127: Viewing Your Music Library

    Receive via Bluetooth You can receive music files from other devices via Bluetooth. Receive Data via Bluetooth. Receive via Wi-Fi You can receive music files from other devices via Wi-Fi. See Receive Data via Wi-Fi. Viewing Your Music Library Touch on the home screen and select Music and your music library is displayed.

  • Page 128: Playing Music

    NOTE: If you are in the playback screen, touch return to the music library. 2. Touch next to a song in any list. 3. In the menu that opens, touch Use as phone ringtone. TIP: If the song is being played, you can touch >...
  • Page 129 Number Function Touch to toggle repeat mode: no repeat, repeat the current song, or repeat the current playlist. Playback control. Skip songs or pause and resume playback. Drag the slider to jump to any part of the song. Touch to toggle between the playback screen and the music library.

  • Page 130: Managing Playlists

    Touch to play the current playlist in shuffle mode, where tracks are played in random order. Album artwork. Swipe left or right to see lyrics (if available) or the current playlist. 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 131: Remove A Song From A Playlist

    Remove a Song From a Playlist 1. Open a playlist. 2. Touch next to the song you want to remove. 3. Touch Remove from playlist. Delete or Rename a Playlist 1. Touch the Playlists tab in the music library to see all the playlists.

  • Page 132: Video Player

    Video Player Use the video player to play various kinds of videos. Opening the Video Library Touch on the home screen and select Video Player to view your video library. Touch the tabs at the top of the screen to view the available videos.

  • Page 133: Managing Video Files

    Managing Video Files To delete videos: 1. Touch and hold a video in the video library. The video is highlighted. 2. To remove more videos, touch them. 3. Touch > OK at the bottom left of the screen. To share videos: 1.

  • Page 134: 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 135: Saving Additional Radio Stations

    Saving additional Radio Stations 1. Touch on the home screen and select FM Radio. 2. Drag the red line along the frequency panel to adjust the frequency. 3. Touch > Save channel. Recording Radio Programs When you listen to the radio, you can record your favorite programs and save the audio on the phone.
  • Page 136 To turn off FM radio immediately: Touch at the bottom left of the screen. To set your radio region: FM radio frequency ranges differ in different regions. > World region to select the frequency you’re your Touch region uses. NOTE: If you change the region setting, previously saved favorite channels are not shown until you switch back to the original region setting.

  • Page 137: 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 on the home screen and select Sound Recorder. 2. Touch to start recording. Touch to cancel recording if you change your mind.

  • Page 138: More Apps

    More Apps Alarm Set alarms or turn the phone into a bedside clock. Set a New Alarm 1. Touch on the home screen and select Alarm. 2. Touch a default alarm to configure it, or touch Add alarm at the bottom of the screen to create a new alarm. 3.

  • Page 139: Backup And Restore

    turned on when charging the phone. 3. Touch > Bed Clock to open the bed clock screen. Backup and Restore Touch on the home screen and select Backup & restore. You can back up your user data, such as contacts and messages, and installed applications to the memory card regularly.

  • Page 140: Downloads

    Downloads The Downloads app keeps a record of the files you have downloaded using the Browser, Email, or Gmail app. Touch on the home screen and select Downloads to check the record.  Touch a file to open it with the appropriate applications. ...

  • Page 141: Full Share

    Full Share Full Share offers a wireless solution to sharing media files among devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network. You can use this feature to easily access media content on different devices without having to transfer files. Share Media Files on Your Phone 1.

  • Page 142: Kingsoft Office

    3. Touch the Server List tab. The other device should appear. 4. Touch the device and select a category to access its contents. 5. Touch a file (and select a player if prompted) to start playing it with the dedicated player for shared media contents. You can also touch and hold a file and then select multiple files for the following operations: Touch...

  • Page 143: Note Pad

    Touch on the home screen and select News & Weather. Swipe left or right to view the weather forecast and news headlines under different news topics. Touch to refresh news and forecast data, or to change the settings. Note Pad Touch on the home screen and select NotePad to save and view your text notes.

  • Page 144: System Updates

    System Updates Touch on the home screen and select System updates. You can check your system’s software status, check for updates, or change update settings. Task Manager Touch on the home screen and select Task Manager to view or stop applications. ...

  • Page 145: Play Store

    Play Store Touch on the home screen and select Play Store. You can buy or rent contents and download them to your phone. NOTE: The content you can access in 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 146: Managing Your Downloads

    successfully authorized. Managing Your Downloads After you’ve downloaded and installed an app, you can rate it, view it in a list with your other downloaded apps, configure it to update itself automatically, and so on. View Your Downloaded Apps 1. On the Apps screen of Play Store, touch >...

  • Page 147: Settings

    Settings Touch on the home screen and select Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your device. Wireless and Networks Wi-Fi Turn Wi-Fi on or off and configure your Wi-Fi connections. Use Wi-Fi Direct to share data between two devices via Wi-Fi directly.

  • Page 148: Airplane Mode

    Call Customize the settings for phone calls. See Phone Calls - Adjusting Your Call Settings. Airplane Mode In the Settings app, touch More under Wireless & networks and check Airplane mode. All the phone’s radios that transmit voice or data are turned off. Set up and connect to virtual private networks.

  • Page 149: Device

    Cell Broadcasts In the Settings app, touch More under Wireless & networks and select Cell broadcasts. You can choose the type of emergency alerts you want to see on the display. Device Sound Adjust volumes (see Personalizing - Adjusting Volumes), toggle sound and mute (see Personalizing - Switching to Silent Mode),...
  • Page 150 Storage Check memory information for your memory card, phone storage, and internal storage.  Erase virtual SD card: Delete all data on the phone storage.  Unmount SD card: Unmount the memory card from your phone so that you can safely remove the card while the phone is on.

  • Page 151: Personal

    Connect to PC Select the USB connection mode between your phone and PC. Connecting to Networks and Devices - Connecting to Your Computer via USB - Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB. Personal Location Services Activate location services to determine your location. See Maps, Navigation, Local and Latitude - Activating Location Services.

  • Page 152: Language And Input

     Owner info: Set the text that you may display on the lock screen.  Encrypt phone: Encrypt your data on the phone to protect your privacy. See Personalizing - Protecting Your Phone With Encryption.  Set up SIM/RUIM card lock: Lock SIM card: Activate or deactivate the PIN lock to ...
  • Page 153  Personal dictionary: Add new words to the phone’s dictionary or remove words from the dictionary. The words you add are used for spelling check and word suggestion.  KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS: Configure text input Knowing the Basics – Entering Text – Touch settings.

  • Page 154: Accounts

     Pointer speed: Select how fast the pointer/mouse should scroll when you connect the phone to a trackpad or mouse accessory. Backup and Reset  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.

  • Page 155: System

    System Date and Time Set date, time, time zone, and how date and time are displayed. You can also use network-provided data. Accessibility Configure accessibility plug-ins on your phone, such as using TalkBack for low-vision users. Developer Options Developer options contains settings that are useful when developing Android applications.

  • Page 156: Upgrading The Phone Software

    2. Use the one-press upgrade package offered by your mobile service provider. 3. Use the upgrade package on your microSD card. NOTE: Visit ZTE official handset service support website (http://www.ztedevice.com/support/) and select your country and product to learn more about the above upgrade methods,...

  • 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 Echo or Poor network link quality End the call and dial noise on the part of your again. You may be service provider. switched to a better-quality network link or phone line. Poor local telephone line End the call and dial quality.
  • Page 159 Problem Possible causes Possible solution 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’...
  • Page 160 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Recharge the phone’s Cannot turn Battery power has been your phone depleted. battery. (U)SIM card (U)SIM card malfunction Take the (U)SIM card to error or damage. your service provider for testing. (U)SIM card inserted Insert the (U)SIM card improperly.
  • Page 161 Problem Possible causes Possible solution You cannot You have activated the Go to Settings > Call > make Call barring feature. Call Barring Settings, outgoing and then select calls. Deactive All. You have activated the Go to Settings > Call > Fixed dial numbers Fixed Dialing Numbers feature.
  • Page 162 Problem Possible causes Possible solution freeze, or phone. Enter safety mode and cannot be uninstall the software powered on that may cause the problem. Upgrade the phone software.

  • Page 163: For Your Safety

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

  • Page 164: Radio Frequency (Rf) Exposure

    Turn off when asked to Don’t take your phone in hospitals and apart. medical facilities. Turn off when told to in Only use approved aircrafts and airports. accessories. Don’t rely on your Turn off when near explosive materials or phone for emergency liquids.

  • Page 165: Body Worn Operation

    Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit for mobile devices is 2 W/kg and the highest SAR value for this device when tested at the ear was 0.975 W/kg*. As mobile devices offer a range of functions, they can be used in other positions, such as on the body as described in this user guide**.

  • Page 166: Distraction

    the World Health Organization (WHO) provides the following advice: Precautionary measures: Present scientific information does not indicate the need for any special precautions for the use of mobile phones. If individuals are concerned, they might choose to limit their own or their children’s RF exposure by limiting the length of calls, or using ‘hands-free’...

  • Page 167: Product Handling

    Operating Machinery Full attention must be given to operating machinery in order to reduce the risk of an accident. 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.

  • Page 168: Small Children

    moisture or high humidity.  Do not drop, throw or try to bend your phone or its accessories.  Do not paint your phone or its accessories.  Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories. Only authorized personnel can do so. ...
  • Page 169 Demagnetization To avoid the risk of demagnetization, do not allow electronic 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 Bluetooth & Wi-Fi antenna antenna Antenna Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily.

  • Page 170: Normal Use Position

    Normal Use Position When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone to your ear, with the bottom towards your mouth. Antenna Antenna Air Bags Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area as an airbag inflates with great force and serious injury could result.

  • Page 171: Repetitive Strain Injuries

    Seizures/Blackouts The phone can produce a bright or flashing light. A small percentage of people may be susceptible to blackouts or seizures (even if they have never had one before) when exposed to flashing lights or light patterns such as when playing games or watching video.

  • Page 172: Electrical Safety

    Loud Noise This phone is capable of producing loud noises, which may damage your hearing. Turn down the volume before using headphones, Bluetooth stereo headsets or other audio devices. Phone Heating Your phone may become warm during charging and during normal use.

  • Page 173: Radio Frequency Interference

    Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessories. Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessories. If your phone (or its accessories) has been submerged in water, punctured, or subjected to a severe fall, do not use it until you have taken it to be checked at an authorized service center.

  • Page 174: Medical Devices

    when one is nearby. The level of interference will depend on the type of hearing device and the distance from the interference source. Increasing the separation between them may reduce the interference. You may also consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.

  • Page 175: Explosive Environments

    Interference in Cars Please note that because of possible interference with electronic equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles unless a hands-free kit with an external antenna is included in the installation. 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...

  • Page 176: Declaration Of Rohs Compliance

    To minimize the environmental impacts and take more responsibilities to the earth we live on, this document shall serve as a formal declaration that the Blade G manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION is in compliance with the Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament - RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) with respect to the following substances: 1.

  • Page 177: Disposal Of Your Old Appliance

    3. The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health. For this product’s recycling information based on WEEE directive, please send an e-mail to weee@zte.com.cn...

  • Page 178: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    It is hereby declared that following designated product: Product Type: WCDMA/GSM(GPRS) Dual-Mode Digital Mobile Phone Model No: ZTE Blade G / Blade G Complies with the essential protection requirements of Directives on Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment (Directive 1999/5/EC), Restriction of the Certain...
  • Page 179 EN 301 908-2 V5.2.1; EN 300 328 V1.7.1; Spectrum EN 301 440-1 V1.6.1; EN 301 440-2 V1.4.1 RoHS IEC 62321:2008 (EC) No 278/2009 This declaration is the responsibility of the manufacturer: ZTE Corporation ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South, Hi-Tech, Industrial Park, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, P.R.China...
  • Page 180 Authorised person signing for the company: Xu Feng Quality Director Of ZTE Corporation Name in block letters & position in the company Shenzhen, 15 April 2013 Place & date Legally valid signature This equipment may be operated in:...

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