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  • Page 1: User Manual

    User Manual U.S. Cellular Customer Service 1-888-944-9400 ®...
  • Page 2 About This Manual Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference. Copyright Copyright © 2014 ZTE CORPORATION All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 Google and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc. ® The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license. microSDHC logo is a trademark of the SD-3C, LLC.
  • Page 4 is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. SRS TruMedia technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. ™ SRS TruMedia , a feature-rich audio solution tuned specifically for mobile devices, provides a cinema-like surround headphone performance with deep, rich bass. Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ............12 Getting to Know Your Phone ..........12 Knowing the Keys ............14 Installing the SIM Card and Battery ........14 Installing the microSDHC Card ......... 17 Charging the Battery ............18 Extending the Battery Life ..........20 Powering On/Off ..............
  • Page 6 Knowing the Basics ..........32 Monitoring the Phone Status ..........32 Managing Notifications ............. 33 Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ........36 Organizing With Folders ..........37 Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ........38 Entering Text ..............38 Editing Text ..............45 Opening and Switching Apps ...........
  • Page 7 Adjusting Your Call Settings ..........69 Contacts ..............76 Checking Contact Details ..........76 Adding a New Contact ............76 Setting Up Your Own Profile ..........77 Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ...... 77 Working With Favorite Contacts ........79 Working With Groups ............
  • Page 8 Working With Received Attachments ........ 92 Working With Labels ............92 Changing Gmail Settings ..........93 Messaging .............. 94 Opening the Messaging Screen ........94 Sending a Message ............94 Replying to a Message ............ 95 Forwarding a Message ............ 96 Changing Message Settings ..........
  • Page 9 Searching for a Location ..........105 Getting Directions to Your Destination ......105 Searching for Local Places ..........106 Google Now™ and Search ........107 Enabling Google Now ............ 107 Searching With Text ............107 Searching by Speaking........... 108 Changing Search Settings ..........108 Camera ..............
  • Page 10 Managing Playlists ............123 Video Player ............124 Playing and Controlling Videos ........124 Managing Video Files ............ 125 Sound Recorder ........... 127 Recording a Voice Memo ..........127 Playing a Voice Memo ........... 127 More Apps............. 129 Backup & Restore ............129 Calculator ..............
  • Page 11 Managing Your Downloads ..........138 Settings ..............140 General Settings ............140 Wireless and Networks ........... 144 Device ................145 Personal ................ 147 Accounts ................ 150 System................150 Troubleshooting ........... 152...

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Proximity & Indicator Light Light Sensor Front Camera Earpiece Touch Screen Home Key Back Key Menu Key Microphone...
  • Page 13 Power Key Headset Jack Auxiliary Speaker Microphone Flash Back Camera Volume Key Back Cover Charging/ micro-USB Jack...

  • Page 14: Knowing The Keys

    Knowing the Keys Function  Power Key Press and hold to power on, select phone modes, turn on/off airplane mode, restart, or power off.  Press to turn off or on the screen display.  Home Key Touch to return to the home screen from any application or screen.
  • Page 15 If your 4G LTE SIM card is ever separated from the phone or damaged, your phone will not fully function. If you experience any issues with your phone, contact customer service at ® 1-888-944-9400 or visit your nearest U.S. Cellular retail location.
  • Page 16 3. Align the connectors on the phone and the battery and slide the battery into the compartment (1). Then gently press the battery down until it is secured (2). 4. Align the back cover with the back of the phone and press the cover back into place.

  • Page 17: Installing The Microsdhc Card

    Installing the microSDHC Card The microSDHC card can be installed and removed while the phone is turned on. Unmount the microSDHC card before removing it. 1. Remove the back cover. 2. Hold your microSDHC card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it into the microSDHC card slot.

  • Page 18: Charging The Battery

    NOTE: The microSDHC card is sold separately. NOTE: Some applications may require a microSDHC card to work normally or may store certain data on it. Therefore, it is recommended that you keep a microSDHC card installed and not remove or replace it randomly. 3.
  • Page 19 WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode. 1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the charging jack.

  • Page 20: Extending The Battery Life

    Extending the Battery Life Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi usage and GPS functionality can drain your battery. You can follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power:  Reduce the screen backlight time.  Lower the screen brightness. ...

  • Page 21: Locking/Unlocking The Screen And Keys

    Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put the phone into sleep mode) when not in use and to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need it. To lock the screen and keys: To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the Power Key.

  • Page 22: Using The Touch Screen

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

  • Page 23: Getting To Know The Home Screen

     Rotate the screen For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more.
  • Page 24 Extended Home Screen Panels Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for shortcuts, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the home screen to see the extended panels. To add or remove an extended home screen panel: Touch the Home Key to return to the home screen.

  • Page 25: Personalizing

    Personalizing Changing the System Language Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Language & input > Language. Select the language you need. Setting the Date and Time 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Date & time. 2.

  • Page 26: Changing Ringtone And Notification Sound

    Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls and the default notification sound. 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Sound. 2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification sound. 3. Scroll through the ringtone list and select the ringtone you want to use.

  • Page 27: Adjusting Volume

    Adjusting Volume 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Sound > Volumes. 2. Drag the sliders to adjust the volume for each type of audio. 3. Touch OK to save. NOTE: You can adjust the media volume when a media application is in use by pressing the Volume Key.

  • Page 28: Applying New Wallpapers

    Applying New Wallpapers You can set the wallpaper for the home screen or the lock screen. 1. Touch the Home Key. 2. Touch and hold a blank area of the home screen. 3. In the new screen that opens, touch Wallpaper and select a wallpaper source.

  • Page 29: 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 the screen, look at the device, draw a pattern, or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.

  • Page 30: 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 a password each time you power on your phone. WARNING! Encryption is irreversible.
  • Page 31 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 32: 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. System connected No signal Ringer off Signal strength Vibration mode...

  • Page 33: 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. The notifications depend on the apps installed and you can touch and drag the status bar down to see more information.

  • Page 34: Respond To Or Remove A Notification

    you've configured your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot. You can open the notification panel to view the details of notifications.  To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down from the top of the screen.  To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up from the bottom of the screen or touch the Back Key.
  • Page 35 Use Quick Settings The Quick Settings in the notification panel make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone. Open the notification panel and touch to find the following Quick Settings.  OWNER: Touch the contact icon to open your profile in the People app.

  • Page 36: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

     MOBILE HOTSPOT: Touch to turn on or off Mobile Hotspot. Share Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi Hotspot.  FLASHLIGHT: Touch to turn on or off the flash on the back of the phone. Managing Shortcuts and Widgets Add Shortcuts and Widgets 1.

  • Page 37: Organizing With Folders

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

  • Page 38: Rearranging The Primary Shortcuts

    Add Shortcuts to a Folder 1. Touch and hold a shortcut and then drag it onto a folder icon. 2. Release the shortcut and it will be added into the folder. Remove Shortcuts From a Folder 1. Touch a folder to open it. 2.

  • Page 39: Change Input Methods

    Change Input Methods 1. When you use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, the icon appears on the status bar. 2. Open the notification panel and touch Choose input method. 3. Select an input method you need. Google Keyboard The Google Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard.
  • Page 40  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, and when locked in uppercase.  Touch to delete the text before the cursor.  Touch to select numbers and symbols.
  • Page 41 The T26 Layout The T26 layout offers an input experience similar to a computer keyboard.  The alphabetic keys: Touch the keys to enter letters. Touch a key and slide down to enter the number or symbol on the key. You can also touch and hold a key and slide to choose more characters.
  • Page 42  Pre-defined texts: Touch to enter digits, symbols, emoticons and other pre-defined texts. You can touch 1/2 or 2/2 to turn pages, or touch to go back to the alphabetic keys.  The delete key: Touch to delete text before the cursor. You can also touch the key and slide left to delete an entire word.
  • Page 43 Touch an alphabetic key repeatedly until the desired letter appears. You can also touch and hold the key and slide left or right to choose the letter or number you need. If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys once and choose the right word.

  • Page 44: Google Voice Typing

    2. If prompted, touch OK to switch to the T26 layout. 3. Move your finger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace a word without lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word. NOTE: Curve gesture is only available in the T26 layout. End of the word Start of the word Tips for using Curve:...

  • Page 45: Editing Text

    Or touch to access the voice typing when you are using the Google Keyboard. 2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type. 3. You can continue entering text to keep it or to delete it. NOTE: Say "comma,"...

  • Page 46: Opening And Switching Apps

     Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the text you want to replace. Then touch or PASTE.  Insert text from the clipboard: Move cursor to the insertion point and then touch and hold the tab below the cursor. Release the finger and touch PASTE.

  • Page 47: Switch Between Recently Opened Apps

    Switch Between Recently Opened Apps 1. Touch and hold the Menu Key. A list of the names and thumbnails of apps you’ve used recently opens. If you’ve been using more apps recently than can fit on the screen, you can scroll the list up and down. 2.

  • Page 48: Connecting To Networks And Devices

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

  • Page 49: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    Set Preferred Network Type 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Mobile networks > Preferred network type. 2. Touch the networks you prefer to use. Set Access Point Names To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN).

  • Page 50: Add A Wi-Fi Network

    Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch at the top-right to turn on Wi-Fi. 3. Touch a network name to connect to it. 4.
  • Page 51 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch at the top-right to turn on Wi-Fi. 3. Touch 4. Enter the network SSID (name). If necessary, enter security or other network configuration details. 5. Touch Save. Connect to a WPS Network WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a feature that makes it easy to add your phone to access points which support WPS.

  • Page 52: Forget A Wi-Fi Network

    After entering the PIN number, your phone automatically finds the access point and configures the connection. NOTE: For detailed information about the WPS feature of the access point, please refer to its user documents. 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 53: Using Wi-Fi Direct

    Install certificates: Install certificates needed for  connecting to certain Wi-Fi networks. Wi-Fi optimization: Minimize battery usage when Wi-Fi  is on. MAC address: Check the MAC address.  IP address: Check the phone’s IP address.  ® Using Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct allows Wi-Fi devices to connect to each other without the need for wireless access points (hotspots).

  • Page 54: 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 55: Change The Device Name

    Turn Bluetooth On/Off 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. Slide the Bluetooth switch at the top-right. When Bluetooth is on, the icon will appear in the status bar. Change the Device Name 1. Touch the Home Key > >...

  • Page 56: Send Data Via Bluetooth

    NOTE: The Bluetooth passkey may be fixed for certain devices such as headsets and handsfree car kits. 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 57: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb

    Manager app. Received contacts (vCard files) are automatically imported to your contact list. 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 microSDHC card.

  • Page 58: Disconnect Your Phone From The Computer

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

  • Page 59: Sharing Mobile Data Connection

    Sharing Mobile Data Connection You can share your phone’s data capabilities through tethering or by activating the mobile hotspot feature. Share Mobile Data Connection via USB You can access the Internet on your computer via the USB tethering feature of your phone. The feature needs mobile data, so please ensure you have subscribed to the appropriate data plan prior to use.
  • Page 60 2. Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via Bluetooth. For more information, please see your computer's documentation. 3. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > More…. 4. Check Bluetooth tethering. Your computer is now sharing your phone's data connection. NOTE: To stop sharing your data connection, uncheck Bluetooth tethering.
  • Page 61 3. On another device, locate your phone via Wi-Fi and connect with it to start using the phone’s mobile data. NOTE: To stop sharing your data connection, turn off Wi-Fi Hotspot. Rename or Secure Your Mobile Hotspot You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure your mobile hotspot.

  • Page 62: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    Connecting to Virtual Private Networks Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions to let people access local network resources when not on campus, or when connected to a wireless network.

  • Page 63: Connect To A Vpn

    Connect to a VPN 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > More… > VPN. 2. Touch the VPN that you want to connect to. 3. When prompted, enter any requested credentials, and then touch Connect. When you are connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the status bar.

  • Page 64: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts app, or other apps or widgets that display contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial. Placing and Ending Calls Place a Call by Dialing 1.

  • Page 65: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    NOTE: To redial the last call you made, just touch the Home Key > > > and touch again. End a Call During a call, touch on the screen. 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 the Contacts app.

  • Page 66: Working With The Call History

    NOTE: To edit the text response from within the Phone app, touch > Settings > Quick responses. Working With the Call History The call history is a list of all the calls you've placed, received, or missed. It provides a convenient way to redial a number, return a call, or add a number to your contacts.

  • Page 67: Calling Your Contacts

    Take Other Actions on a Call History Entry 1. Open the call history. 2. Touch a number to view more call information. While viewing the call details, you can: Touch the number to call it.  Touch the Menu Key > Edit number before call to edit ...

  • Page 68: Using Options During A Call

    1. Touch the Home Key > > 2. Touch and hold in the dialer. If prompted, enter your voicemail password. 3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages. NOTE: Set Voicemail for how to set your voicemail service. For detailed information, please contact the service provider.

  • Page 69: Switching Between Two Calls

    WARNING! Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use. Switching Between Two Calls When you’re on a call, you can answer a new incoming call or make a new outgoing call. NOTE: This feature needs network support and may result in additional charges.

  • Page 70: Edit Quick Response To Rejected Callers

    Check Vibrate when ringing to enable vibration.  Touch Vibrate pattern to select the preferred vibration  pattern and touch OK. Set Voicemail 1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings > Voicemail. 2. Set the following options. Touch Service to select voicemail service provider. Your ...
  • Page 71 Set TTY Mode Select a TTY mode for your phone to work with a teletypewriter, or turn TTY off. 1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings > TTY mode. 2. Select one of the following options. Consult your teletypewriter manufacturer’s manual if necessary.

  • Page 72: Set Dtmf Tones

    Set DTMF Tones You can set the length of dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signal tones. 1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings > DTMF tones. 2. Touch Normal or Long. Set Speed Dials You can touch and hold the 1 ~ 9 keys from the dialer to call the corresponding speed dial number.
  • Page 73 Check Call Time and Data Use Touch the Home Key > > > Settings > Call Timers to check call time and data use. Touch a record to reset it to zero. You cannot reset Lifetime Calls or Lifetime Data. Use Auto-answer to Free Your Hands You can enable auto-answer to answer calls automatically.

  • Page 74: Internet Call Settings

    Internet Call Settings To add an Internet calling account: 1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch ADD ACCOUNT. 3. Follow the instructions from your Internet calling service provider to configure the settings for your account. 4.

  • Page 75: Other Options

    Other Options 1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings > Additional settings. 2. Check Voice privacy to enable privacy mode. Or check Plus code dialing setting to set the plus code replacement for making international call. NOTE: Please contact the service provider to check whether the Voice privacy and Plus code features are available.

  • Page 76: Contacts

    Contacts You can put contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google Account or other accounts that support contact syncing. To see your contacts, touch the Home Key > . From there, you can touch the tabs on the top of the screen or swipe horizontally to quickly switch to the contact groups favorite contacts Checking Contact Details...

  • Page 77: Setting Up Your Own Profile

    3. Touch the account above the name field to choose where to save the contact. If a web account is selected, the contact will be synced automatically with your account online. 4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information.

  • Page 78: Import Contacts

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

  • Page 79: Working With Favorite Contacts

    Working With Favorite Contacts In the Favorites tab, you can find your favorite contacts and frequently used contacts. Add a Contact to Favorites You can add the contacts you use frequently to Favorites so that you can find them quickly. NOTE: Contacts on the 4G LTE SIM card cannot be added to Favorites.

  • Page 80: Delete A Group

    3. Touch a group to view its members. NOTE: To send a message or an email to the group members, you can touch > Send group message / Send group email after you open the group. Set Up a New Group 1.

  • Page 81: Searching For A Contact

    Edit a Group 1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the Groups tab 2. Touch a group and then touch . 3. Select the option you need to change the group name, add or remove group members, or set a new ringtone. Touch Edit to edit the group name, add new members, ...

  • Page 82: Set A Ringtone For A Contact

    Set a Ringtone for a Contact Assign a special ringtone to a contact, so you know who is calling when you hear the ringtone. 1. Touch the Home Key > 2. Touch a contact you want to set a ringtone for and then touch >...

  • Page 83: Accounts

    Accounts Adding or Removing Accounts You can add multiple Google Accounts, Microsoft Exchange ® ActiveSync accounts and other kinds of accounts depending on the apps installed on your phone. Add an Account 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Add account. 2.

  • Page 84: Configuring Account Sync

    Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Data Usage. 2. Touch the Menu Key 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 85: Email

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

  • Page 86: 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 87: Writing And Sending An Email

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

  • Page 88: Adding And Editing Email Accounts

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

  • Page 89: Changing General Email Settings

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

  • Page 90: Gmail

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

  • Page 91: Writing And Sending A Message

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

  • Page 92: Working With Received Attachments

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

  • Page 93: Changing Gmail Settings

    2. At the top of the screen, touch > Change labels. 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 sender images in front of the messages you want to star.

  • Page 94: Messaging

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

  • Page 95: Replying To A Message

    Select recipients from your contacts, call log, and  contact groups by touching . Then touch Done. 3. Touch the Type message field and enter the content of your message. 4. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch the Menu Key >...

  • Page 96: Forwarding A Message

    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. 3. Touch or Send. Forwarding a Message 1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to forward.

  • Page 97: 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 98: Creating An Event

    To change calendar views, touch Month, Week, Day, or Agenda at the bottom of the screen. You can also change to Day view from Month view by touching any day in the grid.  In Month view, swipe vertically or horizontally to see earlier months and later months.

  • Page 99: Editing Or Deleting An Event

    Editing or Deleting an Event 1. Find the event you want to edit or delete. 2. Open its details screen (see View Event Details in this chapter). 3. Do one of the following as you need. To… do… touch at the bottom of the screen. Touch Save Edit the event, to save your changes.

  • Page 100: Google

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

  • Page 101: Signing Out Of Google

     Manage your social calendar: Touch and select Events to add events, invite people, and then share photos in real time from the event by enabling Party Mode.  See friends’ locations on a map: Touch and select Locations at the bottom of the screen. You’ll see a map that shows everyone who shares their location with you.

  • Page 102: Browser

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

  • Page 103: Downloading Files

    NOTE: Touch the tabs icon at the bottom of the screen and select to open a new web page in a new 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.

  • Page 104: Maps

    Maps Activating Location Services To use location-related applications, such as finding your location on Google Maps™, you must have location services turned on on your phone. 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Location. 2. Slide the Location switch at the top to turn location services on or off.

  • Page 105: Searching For A Location

    Searching for a Location 1. Touch in the home screen and select Maps. 2. Touch 3. Enter the address or the type of business or establishment you’re looking for in the search box at the top. If suitable suggestions appear below the search box, touch one to search for it.

  • Page 106: Searching For Local Places

    Suggested routes will appear on cards and you can slide up or down to view different cards with different routes. Touch a card to see detailed route directions. NOTE: For driving routes, touch (Start) to use Google Maps Navigation (beta) and get turn-by-turn voice directions. Searching for Local Places Google Maps helps you find all kinds of businesses and establishments around you.

  • Page 107: Google Now™ And Search

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

  • Page 108: Searching By Speaking

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

  • Page 109: Camera

    Camera You can use your phone to take high-quality photos and record high-definition videos. Photos and videos are stored on the phone’s memory card or in the phone’s internal storage. You can copy them to your computer or view them in the Gallery app. Capturing a Photo 1.
  • Page 110 Number Function Switch between the front and back camera. Change the flash setting (only available for the back camera). Select color effect (only available for the back camera). Change the camera settings. Change picture-taking mode. You can select a pre-set mode or the manual mode where you can freely adjust ISO, white balance and other parameters.

  • Page 111: Customizing Camera Settings

    NOTE: While video recording is in progress, you can touch save the current frame as a photo. Customizing Camera Settings Before capturing a photo or video, you can touch to open the following camera setting options.  Camera settings Grid: Show or hide the composition lines. ...
  • Page 112  Other settings Geo-tagging: Select whether to store the GPS location in  captured picture and video files. Storage location: Open the storage settings screen to  change the default location for captured images, videos, and other user data. See “Save location” in Storage. Restore defaults: Restore the default camera settings.

  • Page 113: 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 114: Working With Pictures And Videos

    Working With Pictures and Videos Touch a picture or a video in an album to view it in full screen. Double-tap, or pinch two fingers together or spread them apart to zoom out or in. Slide left or right to view other contents in the album.

  • Page 115: Retouching Your Pictures

     Touch the buttons along the bottom to delete or share the file, edit the picture, set the picture as wallpaper or contact photo, trim the video, or check video file details. NOTE: All options may not be available for certain albums or items. Retouching Your Pictures You can edit any photos you took and some other pictures in Gallery.
  • Page 116 4. Touch Save to save the new picture. NOTE: Touch History in the PhotoEditor screen to see the edits you have made and undo or redo them.

  • Page 117: Music

    Music Touch in the home screen and select Music to play audio files stored on your phone. Music supports a wide variety of audio formats, so it can play music you purchase from online stores, music you copy from your CD collection, and so on. Copying Music Files to Your Phone Before using Music, you need to copy or download audio files to your phone.

  • Page 118: 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 in the home screen and select Music and your music library is displayed.

  • Page 119: Set A Song As The Default Ringtone

    Set a Song as the Default Ringtone The song will be used as the ringtone for all incoming calls, except those from contacts to whom you have assigned special ringtones (see Set a Ringtone for a Contact). 1. Touch in the home screen and select Music to see the music library.

  • Page 120: Managing Playlists

    Song, artist and album Manage shuffle and repeat Album artwork and lyrics Playback controls Progress bar Return to the Add to Favorite music library 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 121: Play Music

    Play Music The Play Music application ( ) works with Google Music, Google’s online music store and streaming service. You can stream via mobile data or Wi-Fi and listen to you favorite songs that you’ve added to your online Google Music library. You can also play audio files you’ve copied directly to your phone from a computer.
  • Page 122 Number Function Song and artist information. Touch or drag down to return to the music library. Album artwork. Swipe left or right to skip to the next or previous song. Give the song a thumbs-up. Repeat the playlist, the current song, or turn off repeat. Playback control.

  • Page 123: Managing Playlists

    Touch to see the current playlist (queue). Get more options. You can still control the music when you are not in the playback screen.  In the music library of the Play Music app, touch the summary information at the bottom of the screen to restore the playback screen.

  • Page 124: Video Player

    Video Player Touch in the home screen and select Video Player to view your video library and play various kinds of videos. Playing and Controlling Videos Touch a video in the video library to play it. Rotate the phone on its side to watch the video in landscape view.

  • Page 125: Managing Video Files

     Touch to capture a screenshot. NOTE: Touch the Menu Key > SRS Setting to manage SRS sound effects. Managing Video Files Delete or Share Video Clips 1. Touch and hold a video in the video library to select it. 2.
  • Page 126 If necessary, touch the play button to preview the selected portion. 4. Touch the scissors at the bottom. The trimmed video is saved as a new video file. Check Video File Details 1. Touch next to the video you want to view the details of. 2.

  • Page 127: Sound Recorder

    Sound Recorder Sound Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. Recording a Voice Memo 1. Touch in the home screen and select Tools > Sound Recorder. 2. Touch to start recording. Touch to cancel recording if you change your mind.
  • Page 128 2. Touch the title of a memo to play it. NOTE: You can also touch beside the memo to delete, share, rename, trim it, add a tag, check its file information, or set it as your phone ringtone.

  • Page 129: More Apps

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

  • Page 130: Clock

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

  • Page 131: Downloads

    Check World Time Touch the World time tab in the Clock app to check local time for cities around the world. Touch at the bottom to add a new city or country. Use the Stopwatch and Countdown Touch the Stopwatch or Countdown tab in the Clock app to use the stopwatch or the countdown timer.

  • Page 132: Drive

    Drive Touch in the home screen and select Drive. The Drive app allows you to store files on Google servers for free after you sign in to your Google Account. You can access them on your computers, your phones and other devices, share them, or collaborate with others.

  • Page 133: Mi-Pop

    Mi-POP Mi-POP keeps the onscreen navigation keys always at your fingertips. You no longer need to reach for the Home Key, the Back Key, or the Menu Key. To enable Mi-POP, touch in the home screen and select Mi-POP, and then check Mi-POP, or touch and hold the Back Key.

  • Page 134: Task Manager

     Touch a note to view its entire content. You can also touch the options along the bottom to edit, delete, or more. Task Manager Touch in the home screen and select Task Manager to view or stop applications.  Touch a task in the Tasks tab to check the details of the application or force it to stop.

  • Page 135: Cloud Print

    Cloud Print Your phone supports Google Cloud Print, a new technology that connects your phone and your printers, and you can print documents, pictures, emails, or web pages from your phone. 1. Connect your printer to your Google Account. If your printer is a traditional one, connect it to your ...

  • Page 136: Google Play™ Store

    Google Play™ Store Touch in the home screen and select Play Store. You can buy or rent music, books, movies, apps and download them to your phone. NOTE: The content you can access in Google Play store depends on your region and your service provider. Browsing and Searching for Apps You can browse apps by category and sort them in different ways.

  • Page 137: Creating A Google Wallet™ Account

    CAUTION: Once installed, some apps can access many functions or a significant amount of your personal data. The Play Store will show you what the app can access. Touch ACCEPT to proceed, or touch the Back Key to cancel. 2. Wait for the app to be downloaded and installed automatically.

  • Page 138: Requesting A Refund For A Paid App

    password so you don’t need to enter it the next time. For this reason, you should secure your phone to prevent others from using it without your permission. Requesting a Refund for a Paid App If you are not satisfied with an app, you can ask for a refund within 15 minutes of the purchase.

  • Page 139: Uninstall An App

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

  • Page 140: Settings

    Settings Touch in the home screen and select Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your device. General Settings Airplane Mode In the Settings app, slide the switch beside Airplane mode. All the phone’s radios that transmit voice or data are turned off when airplane mode is enabled.

  • Page 141: Mobile Networks

    Mobile Networks Control mobile data use, select mobile network and set access point names. See Connecting to Mobile Networks. Sound Adjust different types of volume (see Adjusting Volume), toggle sound and mute (see Switching to Silent Mode), set up ringtone and notification sound (see Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound), and select system sounds (refer to...
  • Page 142  Font size: Set the font size of the text on the screen.  Pulse notification light: Flash the light indicator to notify you of missed calls, new messages, and other events.  Touch key light duration: Set the light duration of the touch keys below the screen.
  • Page 143 touching the microphone icon to initiate a voice search or voice action. Offline speech recognition: Select one or more  additional language packages so you can use speech recognition when you do not have a network connection. Block offensive words: Check to hide offensive words ...

  • Page 144: Wireless And Networks

    Wireless and Networks Data Usage You can turn on or off mobile data, check how much data has been used during the time cycle you set, set a mobile data limit and warning, see what apps have been using mobile data, or restrict background data for individual apps.

  • Page 145: Device

    Default SMS App Touch More… > Default SMS app to choose the preferred application for sending and receiving SMS. USB Tethering Touch More… and check USB tethering in Settings to share your phone’s mobile data connection with PCs or other devices via USB.

  • Page 146: Power Saving Mode

    1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Storage > Save location. 2. Touch Phone to store items in the phone's internal storage. – or – If a microSDHC card is present, touch SD card to store data on the card. INTERNAL STORAGE The internal storage is your internal phone memory where you can store your files.

  • Page 147: Personal

    Apps See apps installed on your phone and manage them. Touch an app in the DOWNLOADED, RUNNING, or ALL tab to see its information. You can stop the app, uninstall the app, or clear data and cache. Check the internal storage use at the bottom of the DOWNLOADED and ALL tabs or the system memory at the bottom of the RUNNING tab.
  • Page 148 Security  Screen lock: Disable the screen lock or enable it with long press, face unlock, pattern, PIN, or password. See Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks.  Improve face matching: This option appears after you have set “Face Unlock” as the screen lock. It allows you to have your face captured in different conditions to improve face matching accuracy.
  • Page 149  Make passwords visible: Display passwords as you enter them.  Device administrators: View or deactivate apps you have authorized to be device administrators.  Unknown sources: Check this option to permit installation of apps from sources other than the Play Store. ...

  • Page 150: Accounts

    Accounts Manage your accounts and synchronization settings. Touch Add account to sign in to or create accounts on your phone. Touch an account type to see that type of accounts you have added and adjust the account settings. System Accessibility Configure accessibility plug-ins on your phone, such as using TalkBack for low-vision users.

  • Page 151: About Phone

    About Phone View phone status, legal and regulatory information. You can also upgrade your phone system and installed applications.

  • Page 152: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you encounter problems while using the phone, or if it performs abnormally, you can refer to the chart below. If your particular problem cannot be resolved using the information in the chart, contact the dealer where you purchased the phone. Problem Possible causes Possible solution...
  • Page 153 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Poor local telephone line End the call and dial again. quality. You may be switched to a better-quality network link or phone line. Unable to Your service provider does Contact your service select certain not support these features, or provider.
  • Page 154 Problem Possible causes Possible solution If you are not able to Change your location to one connect to the network, the where the network is accessible, or temporarily phone will continue to send out signals as it attempts to turn off your phone. locate a base station.
  • Page 155 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Uninstall the software that may cause the problem. Upgrade the phone software.

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