Zte Grand X User Manual

Zte Grand X User Manual

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ZTE Grand X
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  • Page 1 ZTE Grand X WCDMA/GSM Mobile Phone User Manual...
  • Page 2: Legal Information

    ® The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners. The phone is manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ..............10 Your Phone at a Glance ........... 10 Knowing the Keys ............11 Installing the SIM Card, microSD Card, and Battery ..12 Charging the Battery ............14 Powering On/Off .............. 15 Setting Up for the First Time ..........16 Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ......
  • Page 4 Entering Text ..............30 Editing Text ..............36 Opening and Switching apps..........37 Connecting to Networks and Devices ......... 38 Connecting to Mobile Networks ........38 Connecting to Wi-Fi ............40 Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ........42 Connecting to Your Computer via USB ......44 Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection ......
  • Page 5 Working With Groups ............66 Searching for a Contact ............ 68 Editing Contacts ............... 68 Accounts ................70 Adding or Removing Accounts .......... 70 Configuring Account Sync ..........71 Email ..................73 Set Up the First Email Account ......... 73 Checking Your Emails ............
  • Page 6 Opening the Messages Screen ........84 Sending a Text Message ..........84 Sending a Multimedia Message ........85 Replying to a Message ............ 85 Forwarding a Message ............ 86 Viewing Details About a Message ........86 Deleting Messages or Threads ........87 Changing Message Settings ..........
  • Page 7 Browser ................. 98 Opening the Browser ............98 Working With an Opened Page ........100 Using Multiple Browser Windows........101 Downloading Files ............102 Using Bookmarks ............102 Changing Browser Settings ..........103 Maps, Navigation, Places, and Latitude ......104 Activating Location Services ...........
  • Page 8 Opening Gallery ............. 115 Working With Albums ............. 115 Working With Pictures ............ 116 Working With Videos ............118 Playing Your Music ............119 Video Player ................ 122 Opening the Video Library ..........122 Playing and Control Videos ..........122 Managing Video Files ............
  • Page 9 Play Store ................130 Browsing and Searching for Apps ........131 Downloading and Installing Apps ........131 Managing Your Downloads ..........132 Settings ................132 Wireless and Networks ........... 133 Call Settings ..............134 Device ................134 Personal ................ 136 System................
  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting Started Your Phone at a Glance Headset Jack Power Key Earpiece Front Camera Touch Screen Menu Key Search Key Home Key Back Key Flash Volume Up Volume Down Camera Back Cover Charger/ USB Jack Speaker...
  • Page 11: Knowing The Keys

    Knowing the Keys Function  Press and hold to turn on your phone. Power Key  Press and hold to reset the phone, turn on or off Silent, Vibration or Flight mode, or to power off your phone.  Press to switch your phone to Sleep mode. ...
  • Page 12: Installing The Sim Card, Microsd Card, And Battery

    Installing the SIM Card, microSD Card, and Battery Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery, SIM card or microSD card. 1. Remove the back cover. 2. Hold the SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder.
  • Page 13 3. Hold your microSD card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it in.
  • Page 14: Charging The Battery

    NOTE: microSD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association. 4. Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place. 5.
  • Page 15: Powering On/Off

    2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet. 3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged. How much charge have you got? If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the screen. As you charge your phone, the screen will tell you the exact battery level each time you wake up your phone.
  • Page 16: Setting Up For The First Time

    options menu. Touch Power off and then touch OK. Setting Up for the First Time When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see Settings – Personal – Backup and Reset), you need to do some settings before using it. 1.
  • Page 17: Using The Touch Screen

    To lock the screen and keys: To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the Power Key. 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.
  • Page 18: Getting To Know The Home Screen

     Touch and Hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a message or link in a Web page), touch and hold the item.  Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
  • Page 19 screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens. Status & Notifications Google Search Wallpaper Phone Facebook People Messaging Touch to view all apps.
  • Page 20: Personalizing

    Personalizing Changing the System Language 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Language & input > Language. 2. Select the language you need. Setting the Date and Time 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Date &...
  • Page 21: Adjusting Volumes

    3. Scroll through the ringtone list and select the ringtone you want to use. 4. Touch OK. NOTE: To adjust the ringtone for an individual caller, go to that person's contact card in the People app, touch the Menu Key > Set ringtone for that card. Adjusting Volumes 1.
  • Page 22: Applying New Wallpapers

    phone is set to the vibration mode. When the icon appears in the status bar, the phone is in the silent mode.  Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Sound > Silent mode, and touch Off, Vibrate or Mute. Applying New Wallpapers You can set the wallpaper for the Home Screen or Lock Screen.
  • Page 23: 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 draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys. 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Security.
  • Page 24: 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 25 If you change your mind about encrypting your phone, touch the Back Key. WARNING! If you interrupt the encryption process, you will lose data. 3. Touch Encrypt phone. 4. Enter your lock screen PIN or password and touch Next. 5. Touch Encrypt phone again. The encryption process starts and displays its progress.
  • Page 26: 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 information on the right side. You can monitor the phone status by checking the following status icons. GPRS connected No signal EDGE connected Signal strength...
  • Page 27: Managing Notifications

    Managing Notifications Notification Icons The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification alerts on the left. You can view the following notification icons. New SMS microSD card unmounted New MMS microSD card removed New Email Upcoming event New Gmail Call on hold message...
  • Page 28: Respond To Or Remove A Notification

    Updates available 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 29: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

    Managing Shortcuts and Widgets Add Shortcuts and Widgets 1. Touch the Home Key > 2. Touch APPS or WIDGETS to view the available apps and widgets. 3. Touch and hold an item to add widget or shortcut to the Home Screen.
  • Page 30: Rearranging The Favorites Tray

    2. An outline appears on the widget. Drag the outline to resize the widget. NOTE: Not all widgets can be resized. Rearranging the Favorites Tray The Home Screen includes a customizable favorites tray visible from all extended Home Screens. You can drag apps, shortcuts, and other priority items in or out of the favorites tray for instant access from Home Screen.
  • Page 31: Change Input Methods

    Change Input Methods 1. When you use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, the icon appears on the notification bar. 2. Open the notification panel and touch Select input method. 3. Select an input method you need. Android Keyboard The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard.
  • Page 32: Touchpal Keyboard

     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, when locked in uppercase.  Touch to delete the text before the cursor.  Touch to select numbers and symbols.
  • Page 33 Language & input > (TouchPal Keyboard) > Keyboard layout. 2. Tick the Swipe layout check box. 3. In the TouchPal keyboard screen, touch and clear the Curve box, and then touch Close. 4. Swipe left or right on the TouchPal keyboard to select the Full QWERTY, 12-Key PhonePad or CooTek T+ layout.
  • Page 34  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 35  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 36: 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 37: Opening And Switching Apps

    The nearest word highlights, with a tab at each end of the selection. Drag the tabs to change the selection.  Cut, copy, paste: Select the text you want to manipulate. Then touch the Cut , Copy , or Paste button: Opening and Switching apps Open an App...
  • Page 38: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    2. Touch a thumbnail to open that app. You can swipe a thumbnail sideways to remove it from the list. Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Select Network Operator Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More >...
  • Page 39 To enable always-on data access: Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More > Mobile networks. Tick the Enable always-on mobile data box to allow applications to update data automatically. IMPORTANT: When you enable this option, more data traffic will be generated for automatic updates of applications data.
  • Page 40: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    2. Touch the Menu Key > New APN. 3. Touch each item to enter the information you get from your service provider. 4. Touch the Menu Key > Save to complete. TIPS: To set the APN to default settings, touch the Menu Key > Reset to default.
  • Page 41: Add A Wi-Fi Network

    Get Notified of Open Networks 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the ON position. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Advanced. 4. Tick the Network notification check box. When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the Status bar when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network.
  • Page 42: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    Forget a Wi-Fi Network You can make your phone forget about the details of a Wi-Fi network that you added - for example, if you don’t want the phone to connect to it automatically or if it is a network that you no longer use.
  • Page 43: Change The Device Name

    1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Bluetooth. 2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the ON position. 3. Touch your device name on the top of the screen to make your phone visible or invisible. NOTE: Touch the Menu Key >...
  • Page 44: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb

    Follow the instructions to complete the pairing. If you're prompted to enter a passcode, try entering 0000 or 1234 (the most common passcodes), or consult the documentation that came with the device. Unpair From a Bluetooth Device You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device.
  • Page 45: Disconnect Your Phone From The Computer

    Touch Default connect type, choose one of the following options:  Charge only: Charge battery.  Connect to PC software: Debug mode when USB is connected.  MTP mode: Transfer media files on Windows, or using Android File Transfer on Mac. ...
  • Page 46: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

    Erase microSD Card Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Storage. Slide down the screen and touch Erase SD card > Erase SD card > Erase everything. NOTE: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.
  • Page 47: Share Your Mobile Data Connection Via Bluetooth

    network or disconnect the USB cable. Share Your Mobile Data Connection via Bluetooth If your computer can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth, you can configure your phone to share it's mobile data connection with your computer. Pair your phone with your computer via Bluetooth. Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via Bluetooth.
  • Page 48 via your mobile data network. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot. Tick the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box. After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name (SSID). To stop sharing your data connection, uncheck Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
  • Page 49: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    network SSID to find the Wi-Fi hotspot. Touch Save to save your settings. 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 50: Delete A Vpn

    When prompted, enter any requested credentials, and then touch Connect. When you are connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the Status bar. Modify a VPN Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More > VPN. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to modify.
  • Page 51: 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 52: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    Answering or Rejecting Calls When you receive a phone call, the Incoming Call screen opens, displaying the caller ID and any additional 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 53: Add A Call Log Number As A Contact

    touch the tab in the Phone app. Place a Call From the Call Log Open the call log. Touch a number for more information about the call, or touch beside it to call back. NOTE: You can touch on the bottom of the screen and select the call log type you want to view.
  • Page 54: Calling Your Contacts

     Touch to add the number as a contact. Delete the Call Log Open the call log. Touch the Menu Key > Clear call log. Touch OK to delete the all call logs. NOTE: You can also touch a number in the call log screen, and touch the Menu Key >...
  • Page 55: Checking Voicemail

    Your favorite contacts and frequently called contacts or numbers are listed on the top of the screen. Touch a contact or number to call it. Checking Voicemail Touch the Home Key > Touch and hold the 1 key in the dialer. If prompted, enter your voicemail password.
  • Page 56: Managing Multi-Party Calls

     Touch to switch to another call in progress.  Touch to hold or unhold the current call.  Touch to merge separate calls as 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.
  • Page 57: Adjusting Your Call Settings

    Set Up a Conference Call With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time. On the dialer screen, enter a number and touch Once you have established the connection, touch dial the second number. (This puts the first caller on hold and dials the second number.) When you’re connected to the second party, touch If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and...
  • Page 58: 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 cause the phone to lock. Contact the service provider for assistance. Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Call settings >...
  • Page 59: Bar Certain Calls

    The number key 1 is reserved to speed dial your voicemail. To assign a speed dial key: 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Call settings > Speed dial. 2. Touch a speed dial key. 3.
  • Page 60: Other Options

    Other Options 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Call settings > Additional settings. 2. Touch Caller ID to choose whether your number is displayed when someone receives your outgoing call. Or check Call waiting to get notified of incoming calls during a call. NOTE: Please contact the service provider to check whether the caller ID and call waiting features are available.
  • Page 61 To configure your phone to receive Internet calls: By default, your phone is configured to make Internet calls, but not to ensure that you will receive them. But you can configure your phone to listen for Internet calls made to an Internet calling account you added to your phone.
  • Page 62: 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 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 Opening Your Contact List...
  • Page 63: Setting Up Your Own Profile

    Touch the account field on the top of the screen to choose where to save the contact. If a sync account is selected, the contacts will be synced automatically with your account online. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information.
  • Page 64: Import Contacts From The Microsd Card

    Import Contacts From the SIM Card Touch the Home Key > Touch the Menu Key > Import/export > Import from SIM card. Select an account to save the contacts. Touch to select the contacts you need and then touch Import Contacts From the microSD Card Touch the Home Key >...
  • Page 65: Working With Favorite Contacts

    The phone will prompt you with the name of the vCard file. Touch OK to create the file in the microSD card. Share Contacts Touch the Home Key > and touch the all contacts tab Touch the Menu Key > Import/export > Share visible contacts.
  • Page 66: Working With Groups

    Touch a contact and then touch next to the contact name. Remove a Contact From Favorites Touch the Home Key > and touch the favorite contacts tab Touch a favorite contact and then touch next to the contact name. Working With Groups View Your Contact Groups Touch the Home Key >...
  • Page 67: Add Members To A Group

    an account for the group. Enter the group name and touch DONE. Add Members to a Group Touch the Home Key > and touch the contact groups Touch Menu Key > Edit. Touch Type person’s name, and type the name of contacts you need add.
  • Page 68: Searching For A Contact

    Touch Edit to edit the group name. Touch Type person’s name to type the name of the contacts you need to add. Searching for a Contact Touch the Home Key > Touch on the bottom of the screen or touch the Search Key.
  • Page 69: Delete A Contact

    Delete a Contact Touch the Home Key > Touch a contact you want to delete and touch the Menu Key > Delete. Touch OK to confirm. To delete several contacts, you can: Touch the Menu Key > Delete in the all contacts screen. Touch to select the contacts you want to remove and then touch Touch OK to confirm.
  • Page 70: 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 device. Add an Account 1. From the Home Screen, touch the Menu Key > System settings >...
  • Page 71: Configuring Account Sync

    settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Touch the account. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Remove account > Remove account. Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting 1. Open the Accounts & sync settings screen. Your accounts and sync status are displayed. turns green if automatic sync is enabled for some or all of the accounts data, and gray if automatic sync is disabled.
  • Page 72 Change an Account’s Sync Settings 1. Open the Accounts & sync settings screen. 2. Touch the account whose sync settings you want to change. The Sync settings screen appears, showing a list of information the account can sync. 3. Check or uncheck items as you need. Checked types of information on the device and the web will be kept in sync when auto-sync is turned on.
  • Page 73: Email

    Email Touch in 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 and then touch Next. NOTE: Your device will connect to the Internet and verify incoming and outgoing server settings before proceeding to the next step.
  • Page 74: Responding To An Email

    you set when setting up the account. You can also check new emails manually by touching in any of the email account’s boxes. 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. Rely to or Forward an Email 1.
  • Page 75: Writing And Sending An Email

    Mark an Email as Unread You can return a read email to the unread state—for example, to remind yourself to read it again later. You can also mark a batch of emails as unread.  While reading a message, touch the Menu Key > Mark as unread.
  • Page 76: Adding Signature To Your Emails

    4. Enter a contact name or email address in the ‘To’ field. Separate each recipient with a comma. You can also touch to select recipients from your contacts. 5. Enter the email subject and compose the email text. 6. Touch Menu Key > Attach file to add audio files, images, videos and other types of files as attachment.
  • Page 77: Changing General Email Settings

    1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2. Touch the Menu Key > Account settings and touch ADD ACCOUNT at the top right of the screen. 3. Set up the account as you would with the first one. Edit an Email Account You can change a number of settings for an account, including how often you check for email, how you’re notified of new mails, and details about the servers the account uses to send and...
  • Page 78: Gmail

    2. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Account settings > General. 4. Make the changes you want and touch the Back Key when you’re finished. Gmail After you sign in to your Google account on the device, you can send and retrieve Gmail messages with the Gmail app.
  • Page 79: Writing And Sending A Message

    accounts and view information in each account. 1. From your Inbox, touch the current account at the top of the screen. 2. From the drop-down menu, touch the account you want to see. The account’s Inbox will open. Writing and Sending a Message 1.
  • Page 80: Replying To Or Forwarding A Message

    1. Open the Gmail app. 2. Touch the Menu Key > Settings and select the account you want to add signature to. 3. Touch Signature and enter the text. 4. Touch OK. Replying to or Forwarding a Message 1. Open the Gmail message you want to reply to or forward to another person.
  • Page 81: Working With Received Attachments

    Working With Received Attachments When a message has an attachment, Gmail displays information about that attachment at the top of the message. Depending on the attachment type, the applications installed on your device as well as your settings, you may preview, view, play, save the attachment, or check information about the attachment.
  • Page 82: Working With Labels

    3. In the search results, touch the message you need and work with it just as you would with any Gmail message. Working With Labels Message labels include both labels you create and default labels such as Sent, Starred, and Outbox. You can organize your emails by labeling them or adding stars to them.
  • Page 83: Changing Gmail Settings

    To view messages by label: 1. Open the Gmail app and touch the label icon at the bottom of the message list without checking any message. 2. Touch the label to view messages with that label. 3. TIP: You can also touch the name of your account at the top of the screen.
  • Page 84: Messages

    Messages You can use Messages to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Opening the Messages Screen Touch > in the Home Screen. The Messages screen opens, where you can create a new message, search for messages, or open an ongoing message thread.
  • Page 85: Sending A Multimedia Message

    Sending a Multimedia Message On the Messages screen, touch at the bottom. Enter the recipient and the text of the message, as you do when sending a text message. Touch the Menu Key > Add subject to add a message subject.
  • Page 86: Forwarding A Message

    same number. If the new message comes from a new number, a new thread is created. 1. On the Messages screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to reply to. 2. Type your reply in the text box at the bottom. You can touch the attach icon if you want to reply with an MMS.
  • Page 87: Deleting Messages Or Threads

    Deleting Messages or Threads To delete messages in a thread: 1. On the Messages screen, touch a thread. 2. Touch the Menu Key > Select item(s). 3. Touch the messages you want to delete. The ones you touch will have a check in the box in front of them. 4.
  • Page 88: 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 89 and select the view you prefer. You can also change to Day view from Month view by touching any day in the grid. TIPS:  In Month view, swipe vertically to see earlier months and later months.  In Week or Day view, swipe horizontally to see earlier weeks/days and later weeks/days.
  • Page 90: 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 the Menu Key > New event to open an event details screen for a new event.
  • Page 91: Changing Calendar Settings

    3. Do one of the following as you need. To… do… Edit the event, Touch at the top of the screen. Touch DONE to save your changes. Delete the event, Touch at the top of the screen and then touch OK. Share the event Touch at the top of the screen to...
  • Page 92: 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 93: Changing Your Online Status

    in your friends list. You can touch the invitation to Accept, Decline, or Block. Changing Your Online Status Touch your own entry at the top of your friends list. In the screen that opens, touch your current status to change it (or to sign out of Talk). Enter a status message or if you already have one, edit it.
  • Page 94: Changing Google Talk Settings

    these chats in one of the following ways.  Touch the Back Key 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.
  • Page 95: Google

    Google+ Google+ is a social networking service offered by Google. The Google+ application on your device 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 instant upload and contact sync options.
  • Page 96: Chatting With Contacts

    NEARBY shows posts shared with you by users near  your current location. ALL CIRCLES, ACQUATANCES, FAMILY,  FOLLOWING and FRIENDS show updates from people you’ve added to your circles. WHAT’S HOT shows popular posts on Google+.  Chatting With Contacts You can chat with your Google+ contacts through instant messaging, similar to sending a text with the Messages app.
  • Page 97: Checking And Managing Your Profile

    Checking and Managing Your Profile 1. Touch Profile in the Google+ app. 2. Swipe left or right to see your posts, personal info, and photos. Touch the ABOUT tab and you can change your profile  photo. Touch the PHOTOS tab and open a photo. You can add ...
  • Page 98: Browser

    Browser Use Browser to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser Touch > in the Home Screen to start this function. Browser also opens when you touch a web link - for example, in an email or a text message. Open a Web Page or Search the Web 1.
  • Page 99: Set The Homepage

    touch Go, that web page opens. If you touch a suggested query, your web search engine opens with the results. TIP: Touch the X to the left of the address box if you want to stop opening the page. Set the Homepage Your home page opens when you open a new browser window, and when you start Browser after restarting your phone or after not using it for a while.
  • Page 100: 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 101: Using Multiple Browser Windows

    zooming. If you want to view the desktop version, touch the Menu Key and check Request desktop site.  Besides links, Browser also recognizes some phone numbers, addresses, and similar information for you to act on. Try touching them and seeing what happens. Using Multiple Browser Windows You can open several browser windows at once and switch between multiple web pages.
  • Page 102: Downloading Files

    3. Touch the Menu Key > New incognito tab. 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 memory card. You can view or open them in the Downloads app ( >...
  • Page 103: Changing Browser Settings

    Edit a Bookmark 1. Touch the Menu Key > Bookmarks. 2. Touch and hold the bookmark to edit. 3. Touch Edit bookmark. 4. Edit the label, address, account, or location of the bookmark in the dialog that opens. 5. Touch OK. Delete a Bookmark 1.
  • Page 104: Maps, Navigation, Places, And Latitude

    Maps, Navigation, Places, and Latitude Activating Location Services To use Navigation, Places, Latitude, and find your location on Google Maps, you must have location services turned on on your device. 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Location services.
  • Page 105: Searching For A Location

    Searching for a Location 1. Touch in the Home Screen and select Maps. 2. Touch at the bottom or touch the Search Key. 3. Enter the place you’re looking for in the search box at the top. You can enter an address, a city, or a type of business or establishment, for example, “museums in Shanghai.”...
  • Page 106: Searching For Local Places

    3. Enter a start and end point and select the mode of transportation (car, public transit, or walking). If you have enabled My Location, this will appear in the start point field by default. 4. Touch GET DIRECTIONS. The directions to your destination are marked on the map.
  • Page 107: Sharing Location

    4. Tap a result you are interested in and check out the details and reviews about that place. You can also see the place on Maps, find out how to get there, give that place a call, add your rating and review, and more. Sharing Location Google Latitude lets you and your friends view each others’...
  • Page 108: Google Search, Voice Search, And Voice Actions

     Touch the Menu Key > Location Settings to change Latitude settings or sign out of Latitude service. Google Search, Voice Search, and Voice Actions You can search for information on the web or on your device using Google Search. You can also search the web or perform certain tasks by speaking.
  • Page 109: Using Voice Actions

    speaking, your speech is analyzed and the search is initiated. If Google Search didn’t quite understand what you said, you are presented with a list of similar-sounding terms. Touch the correct term to start the search. Using Voice Actions 1. Touch the microphone icon to the right of the search box. 2.
  • Page 110: Camera

    Camera You can take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored to the phone’s memory card or the phone’s internal storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app. Capturing a Photo 1.
  • Page 111 Number Function Hold the circle and slide to zoom in or out. Change the camera settings. Switch to the camcorder. Capture a photo. View photos and videos you have captured. Switch between the front and the back cameras. Change the flash setting, only available for the back camera.
  • Page 112: Customize Camera Settings

    brackets appear around the area you touched. 4. Lightly touch the blue button , or press the Volume Up or Volume Down Key. Customize Camera Settings Before taking a photo, you can touch to open the following camera setting options. Brightness Set the brightness.
  • Page 113: Recording A Video

    Recording a Video 1. Touch in the Home Screen and select Camcorder, or switch to the camcorder from the camera screen. 2. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment. Number Function Hold the circle and slide to zoom in or out. Change the camcorder settings.
  • Page 114: Customizing Camcorder Settings

    3. Touch the red button to start recording. 4. Touch to stop recording. 5. TIP: While the recording is in progress, you can touch the screen to save the frame as a separate photo when you set video snapshot on. Customizing Camcorder Settings Before recording a video, you can touch to open the...
  • Page 115: 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 116: Working With Pictures

    3. Touch > Delete. 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.
  • Page 117 Number Function Touch to return to the album, where all its contents are displayed in a grid. Thumbnails of all the pictures and videos in the album. Swipe vertically to see more; touch a thumbnail to view it in full screen. Share the picture.
  • Page 118: Working With Videos

    Apply color effects such as warmth, saturation, B&W, sepia, negative, tint, duo-tone as well as other effects including doodling on the picture. Crop, fix red eye, straighten, rotate, flip, or sharpen the picture. 3. To undo or redo the changes you’ve made to the picture, touch at the top of the screen.
  • Page 119: Playing Your Music

    Share Videos 1. Touch an album in the gallery and then touch the thumbnail of a video. 2. Touch at the top of the screen. If the icon is invisible, touch the screen first. 3. Select how you want to share the video. Playing Your Music Touch in the Home Screen and select Music to play your...
  • Page 120: Creating Playlists

    Touch to view the Now playing list. Information (artist, Touch to turn on/off album and title) of shuffle. the track. Touch Touch to choose and hold to search repeating mode: repeat for related off, repeat all, repeat the information. current track. Touch to play the Touch to play the next previous track.
  • Page 121: Managing Playlists

    5. Type the playlist name and touch Save. Managing Playlists 1. From the Music Screen touch Playlists to see them all. 2. Touch and hold the playlist you want to play or edit until a shortcut menu pops up. 3. Touch Play, Delete or Rename. Adding a Song to a Playlist 1.
  • Page 122: Video Player

    Video Player Use the video player to play various kinds of videos. Opening the Video Library Touch in 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 123: 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 > Delete at the bottom left of the screen. To share videos: 1.
  • Page 124: Fm Radio

    FM Radio With the FM radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them, and save them on your device. 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 device works as an antenna, so always connect the headset when using the radio.
  • Page 125 favorites. To remove a channel from favorites: 1. Touch the channel you want to remove from favorites. 2. Touch the yellow star to remove. To turn off FM radio automatically: Touch the Menu Key > Sleep and select the time you want to turn off the radio.
  • Page 126: Sound Recorder

    Sound Recorder Sound Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. 1. Touch in the Home Screen and select Sound Recorder. 2. Touch to start recording. 3. Touch to stop recording. 4. Touch to play back the voice recording. 5.
  • Page 127: More Apps

    More Apps Alarm Set alarms or turn the device into a bedside clock. Setting a New Alarm 1. Touch in the Home Screen and select Alarm. 2. Touch a default alarm to configure it, or touch Menu Key > Add alarm at the bottom of the screen to create a new alarm.
  • Page 128: Backup And Restore

    never sleeps charging the device. Then touch the Back Key to return to the Alarm screen. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Bed Clock to open the bed clock screen. Backup and Restore Touch in 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 129: News And Weather

    News and Weather News & Weather offers weather forecasts and news stories about common topics. You can also customize the news topics that are displayed. Touch in the Home Screen and select News & Weather. Swipe left or right to view weather forecast and news headlines under different news topics.
  • Page 130: Task Manager

    Task Manager Touch in the Home Screen and select Task Manager to view or stop applications.  Touch a task in the Tasks tab to switch to its screen, abort it, or see its detail.  Touch the Applications tab to manage all the apps on your device.
  • Page 131: Browsing And Searching For Apps

    your device. Browsing and Searching for Apps You can browse apps by category and sort them in different ways. Touch a top-level category, such as Games and touch the app from any subcategory. You can also search for apps using an app’s name or description, or the developer’s name.
  • Page 132: Managing Your Downloads

    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 the Menu Key > My Apps.
  • Page 133: Wireless And Networks

    configuring your device. Wireless and Networks Wi-Fi Turn on or off Wi-Fi and configure your Wi-Fi connections. See Connecting to Networks and Devices – Connecting to Wi-Fi. Bluetooth Turn on or off Bluetooth and configure your Bluetooth connections. See Connecting to Networks and Devices – Connecting to Bluetooth Devices.
  • Page 134: Call Settings

    Set up and connect to virtual private networks. See Connecting to Networks and Devices – Connecting to Virtual Private Networks. Tethering and Portable Hotspot Share your device’s mobile data connection with PCs or other devices via USB or Wi-Fi. See Connecting to Networks and Devices –...
  • Page 135 up ringtone and notification sound (see Personalizing – Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound), and select system sounds. Touch Silent mode to turn off all sounds except media and alarm, or enable silent mode with vibration. Display  Brightness: Set the brightness of the display. ...
  • Page 136: Personal

    phone is on. Battery Check how much power remains for the battery and what has been using the battery. Apps See apps installed on your device and manage them. Touch an app in the DOWNLOADED, ON SD CARD, RUNNING or ALL tab to see its information. You can stop the app, uninstall the app, clear data and cache, or move the app between the internal storage and the memory card.
  • Page 137: Location Services

     Touch an account to set the sync settings for that account. You can then touch the Menu Key > Sync now to sync all checked items.  Touch an account and then touch the Menu Key > Remove account to remove the account and all information related to it from your device.
  • Page 138: Language And Input

     Set up SIM card lock: Lock SIM card: Activate or deactivate the PIN lock to  require PIN before accessing the SIM card. Change SIM PIN: Change the PIN used to access the  SIM card.  Make passwords visible: Display passwords as you enter them.
  • Page 139: Backup And Reset

    Language: Select the language you use when entering  text by speaking or searching by speaking. SafeSearch: You can use Google SafeSearch filtering  to block some results when you use Google search by voice. Block offensive words: Replace offensive words with ...
  • Page 140: System

     Factory data reset: Reset your device to factory status. All your personal data from the phone’s internal storage will be erased. You can also erase the data on the memory card during the process. System Date and Time Set date, time, time zone, and how date and time are displayed. You can also use network-provided data.
  • Page 141: 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 142 Echo or Poor network trunk End the call and dial noise quality on the part of again. You may be your service provider. switched to a better-quality network trunk or phone line. Poor local telephone line End the call and dial quality.
  • Page 143 Poor contact between Check all connectors to the battery and charger. make sure all connections have been properly made. 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.
  • Page 144 If you are not able to Change your location to connect to the network, one where the network the phone will continue is accessible, or to send out signals as it temporarily turn off your attempts to locate a phone. base station.
  • Page 145 You are not within the Check the service area network’s service area. with your service provider. Poor signal. Move to an open space, or if you are inside a building, move closer to a window. Cannot You have activated the Go to Settings >...
  • Page 146 PIN Code You have entered an Contact your service blocked incorrect PIN code three provider. If the service consecutive times. provider provides the (U)SIM card’s PUK code, use the PUK code to unlock the (U)SIM card. The phone book’s Unable to Delete unnecessary enter memory is already full.
  • Page 147: For Your Safety

    For Your Safety General Safety Don’t make or receive Don’t use at petrol handheld calls while driving. And never text stations. while driving. Keep your phone at least 15 mm away from Your phone may produce your ear or body while a bright or flashing light.
  • Page 148: Radio Frequency (Rf) Exposure

    Don’t take your phone Switch off when told to in aircrafts and airports. apart. Switch off when near Only use approved explosive materials or accessories. liquids. Don’t rely on your phone for emergency communications. Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure General Statement on RF Energy Your phone contains a transmitter and a receiver.
  • Page 149: 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 0.41 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 150: 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 151: Product Handling

    Operating Machinery Full attention must be given to operating the 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.
  • Page 152: Small Children

    accessories, only authorized personnel can do so.  Do not expose your phone or its accessories to extreme temperatures, minimum - [5] and maximum + [50] degrees Celsius.  Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.  Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could break when you sit down.
  • Page 153: Air Bags

    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. Store the phone safely before driving your vehicle. Seizures/Blackouts The phone can produce a bright or flashing light.
  • Page 154: Electrical Safety

    Emergency Calls This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you must never rely solely on any wireless phone for emergency communications. Loud Noise This phone is capable of producing loud noises, which may damage your hearing.
  • Page 155: Radio Frequency Interference

    the vehicle electrical system. Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessory. Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessory. If your phone or its accessory 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 centre.
  • Page 156: Hearing Aids

    Hearing Aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or 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.
  • Page 157: Explosive Environments

    be enabled prior to boarding an aircraft. Interference in Cars Please note that because of possible interference to 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 Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmospheres In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all...
  • Page 158: 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 ZTE Grand X manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION is in compliance with the Directive 2002/95/EC of...
  • Page 159: 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 160: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY It is hereby declared that following designated product: Product Type: WCDMA/GSM(GPRS) Dual-Mode Digital Mobile Phone Model No: Grand X Complies with the essential protection requirements of the Radio Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Directive(EC Directive 1999/5/EC). This declaration applies to all specimens manufactured identical to the samples submitted for testing/evaluation.
  • Page 161 EN 50360:2001; EN 62209-1:2006; EN 62209-2:2010; Health EN 50332-1:2000; EN 50332-2:2003 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 Authorized person signing for the company: Xu feng...
  • Page 162 Name in block letters & position in the company Shenzhen, 28 May 2012 Place & date Legally valid signature...

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