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Symptom

Solution

How do I manually
select a carrier?

Menu > Settings > More > Mobile Networks > Network
operators > Search networks

How do I enable USB
tethering?

Menu > Settings > More > Tethering and Portable hotspot >
USB tethering. (Connect as CDROM to install drivers)

How do I configure
APN’s

Menu > Settings > More > Mobile Networks > Access Point
Names > to add new APN

How do I enable Flight
Mode?

Long press on the power key > Flight Mode

How do I clear my
Browser?

Chrome > Options > History> Clear Browsing Data

How do I check Call
forwarding etc

Calls > Options > Settings > Call Settings > Call forwarding

How do I check for
Software Updates?

Apps > System updates

How do I get more
technical support?

Visit zte.com.au or call 1300 789 475 during office house
AEST.

Summary of Contents for A462

Page 1: ...ZTE A462 User Guide ZTE 2016 Ver 1 0 April 2016 ...

Page 2: ...TE Corporation reserves the right to modify technical parameters and specifications in this guide and promptly correct the contents in the guide that are inconsistent with the latest documents All modifications shall be compiled in a new version of User Manual without prior notice ZTE Corporation keeps the right to make the final explanation to this guide Trademarks Android is a trademark of Googl...

Page 3: ...ight be caused by incompatibility of the third party applications rather than the phone Installation of a third party ROM or non official operating system commonly called rooting your device might bring unwanted security risks and may make your device inoperable ZTE Corporation will not be liable for the security threats brought by upgrade of the operating system ...

Page 4: ...9 Charging the Battery 10 Getting to know your phone 11 Screen control 11 Volume Controls 12 Home screen 13 Switch to sleep mode turn off the display 16 Wake up your phone 16 Secure your device 16 Make and answer calls 17 Make a call 17 Answer a call 18 Reject a call 18 End a call 19 ...

Page 5: ...all systems 19 Contacts 20 Add new contact 20 Delete contacts 21 Edit contact details 21 Search contacts 21 Add a contact to Favorites 21 Import Export contacts 22 Share a contact 22 Using Google Contacts 23 Use Contacts to block an incoming caller 23 Messaging 24 Send messages 24 Receive messages 25 Message thread 25 Message Settings 26 ...

Page 6: ...y 27 Wi Fi 28 Bluetooth 29 Bluetooth Low Energy Bluetooth Smart 30 Connect to a Computer to transfer files 31 Settings 32 Airplane mode 32 Device 32 Accounts and sync 34 Language 35 Date time 35 About phone 36 Experiencing Multimedia 36 Camera 36 Camcorder 37 Gallery 38 ...

Page 7: ... More Applications 40 Chrome 40 File manager 42 Clock 42 Calculator 43 Calendar 44 Downloads 45 Manage applications 46 Install new applications 46 Uninstall applications 47 Technical Specifications 48 Troubleshooting 50 Disposal of your old phone 54 ...

Page 8: ...7 Getting started ...

Page 9: ...g in If the onscreen keyboard is open touch to close the keyboard Power key Press to turn the display on or off Long press it to open a menu with options for Airplane mode for Silent mode for Vibration mode and for powering off the phone Volume keys Adjust the volume Press to access the Interruptions panel Press to control in call volume Press to control media and apps volume Screen Capture Press ...

Page 10: ...emove the back cover using the thumb catch in the bottom left corner viewed from the back 3 Insert your SIM card face down into the card holder with the cut corner at the bottom left 4 microSD memory is an optional extra to expand your personal storage The phone accepts microSD cards up to 32GB with FAT32 format 5 Replace the back cover and press to lock down ...

Page 11: ...et Only use the approved charger and USB lead provided Always insert the charger lead carefully Check the plug and socket are aligned correctly Do NOT use excessive force which may damage the USB port Be careful to avoid tripping on the lead whilst it is plugged in Physical damage to the USB port is not covered by warranty ...

Page 12: ... instead Touch hold You can touch hold some items to get the item s available menu Drag You can drag some items on the screen to realize some operations Switch between landscape mode and portrait mode You can switch to the landscape mode by rotating your phone The landscape mode is only valid under some interfaces such as the text input interface the message viewing interface etc Pinch In some app...

Page 13: ...s will control the in call earpiece or speaker volume levels Media Apps and Games If you are using apps such as the Music Video Players or Games then the Volume Keys will control the current media volume level Alarm Setting Application If you are setting an Alarm pressing the Volume keys will change the Alarm volume so be careful not to mute your Alarm setting as this will over ride the system vol...

Page 14: ...top of the screen to open the notifications panel Respond to a notification Touch it Dismiss a notification Swipe it sideways Dismiss all notifications Touch the icon Configure notifications for each app Long press press and hold on the notification then touch the i symbol to configure Close notifications panel Drag the notification panel up to the top of the screen to close Display area The home ...

Page 15: ... to your desired screen Delete icons on the home screen Touch hold the app icon slide your finger toward the top of the screen and drop the app over the Remove icon Using Folders You can combine several app icons in a folder Drop one app icon over another on a Home screen and the two icons will be combined into a folder From any Home screen you can Open a folder Touch it The folder opens Rename a ...

Page 16: ...e same technique to move another one into the same position The All Apps icon in the center is permanent and cannot be moved or deleted Quick Settings Panel Pull down twice to open the quick settings panel to quickly check and control key features Wi Fi and Bluetooth options can be further configured by touching the drop down settings below the icon as shown Touch the Settings icon as a shortcut t...

Page 17: ... phone After the phone switches to the sleep mode the screen will be turned off and locked In this case please wake up your phone and unlock the screen if you want to use your phone 1 Press the Power key to turn on the screen 2 Drag the icon to unlock the screen If you ve set an unlock pattern or password you need to draw the unlock pattern or input the password to enter the main interface For det...

Page 18: ...creen touch the icon touch the desired contact and touch the phone number to dial it Make a call from Call logs On the home screen touch the button the call log tab shows recent calls Touch the phone icon in a call log to return it Make an international call On the home screen touch the button to display the dialing keypad Touch hold the 0 key until appears on the screen then dial the country code...

Page 19: ...d settings for an incoming call Slide the icon from middle to right to answer the call If you are using another application press the Answer or Reject button displayed at the top of the screen If you inadvently dismiss this panel pull down the Notifications Panel to retrieve the Answer Call panel If the earphone is inserted press the key on the earphone to answer the call Reject a call Slide the i...

Page 20: ... call touch the button to turn on the speaker and touch it again to turn off speaker Add a multi party or Conference call In a call touch for Options then Add call Dial a number and touch the phone icon to add one call and put the current caller on hold Press Options Merge to join the two or more parties together Use touch tones during a call for automated call systems ...

Page 21: ...be divided into the following tab pages All Contacts View the list of contacts Favorites Display the numbers you usually call All of your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a scrollable list Slide your finger up or down to scroll through the list Add new contact 1 In Contacts touch the add contacts icon at the bottom right hand corner of the screen 2 Select a memory location 3 Input all cont...

Page 22: ... 1 In Contacts touch the contact whose details you want to edit 2 Touch the 3 Edit the contact information Search contacts 1 In Contacts touch the icon 2 Type a key word of a contact name The phone will automatically list all matched contacts Add a contact to Favorites You can tap the contact you want to add to favorites in the contact interface and then touch ...

Page 23: ... touch the to select Import export 2 You can select SIM card Phone Phone storage SD Card Share a contact You can share a contact with someone 1 In Contacts tap the contact you want to share 2 Touch the and then touch Share 3 Select application with which to share Bluetooth Gmail MMS SMS and SD Card ...

Page 24: ...Google account and stored securely on line You can manage your Google Contacts through the Gmail app on line or using the handset Contacts app as previously described Use Contacts to block an incoming caller If you want to block incoming calls from a particular number you need to be signed in to your Google account and have the Contact stored in your Contacts list Go to Contacts Select the require...

Page 25: ...umber You can also touch the button to select a contact from the People and then touch OK icon to add a contact 3 You can touch the icon attach pictures videos or audio file and the phone will convert the message to a multimedia message 4 Input some text in Type text message You can touch the to select Insert quick text Insert a quick text Insert contact Insert a contact Add subject Add a message ...

Page 26: ...phone to directly call back Touch hold the text to pop up the Message options menu you can Copy Forward Lock Unlock or Delete the message etc Message thread The messages from one contact or number will be aligned in one message thread in chronological order You can manage these threads in the messaging interface Touch one thread on the Messaging screen touch the to select Add subject Add a message...

Page 27: ...te and available no matter where you check it from On the home screen or in the All Apps screen touch the Gmail icon to open Gmail Set up an Gmail account for the first time You need to set up an Gmail account when you use Gmail for the first time 1 If you already have a Gmail account touch Existing then enter the Gmail address and password 2 Otherwise touch New and follow the prompts to create a ...

Page 28: ...different mobile networks available Initially your phone is configured to use the fastest mobile network available for data The icons on the Status bar indicate which kind of data network you re connected to In the All apps screen touch Settings More Mobile networks to perform relevant settings Turn Data Off Pull down twice for the Quick Settings Panel Touch the Network signal icon Spark Touch the...

Page 29: ...icon to switch Wi Fi on or off Connect to Wi Fi 1 In the All apps screen touch Settings 2 Turn on Wi Fi 3 Your phone will automatically search for all nearby Wi Fi networks 4 Select the network you would like to connect to from the list If you ve selected an open network your phone will automatically connect to it If you ve selected a security network you need to input the password ...

Page 30: ... on or off Pairing 1 Touch Bluetooth when it is on to automatically search for devices Your phone will scan for and display all Bluetooth devices it finds 2 Touch the ID of the desired device Send files via Bluetooth To send files via Bluetooth do as follows 1 Select a file or item such as a contact or a media file from an appropriate application or File manager 2 Open it choose then touch the ico...

Page 31: ...our device Bluetooth Low Energy Bluetooth Smart Bluetooth LE is an optimised standard of Bluetooth that uses less power and is generally used to connect to personal wearable devices such as fitness monitor wrist bands and watches The 3rd party module and software controls the connection to your phone so traditional pairing and password exchange is not required as it is controlled using a secure ke...

Page 32: ...dow On your PC use Windows Explorer to open the CD Drive USB_Driver then double click Setup to install the handset drivers Subsequently select Media Device MTP from the notifications window which will open the handset in Windows Explorer MAC On your MAC download and install Android File Transfer Connect your handset using the USB data lead supplied Select Media Device MTP from the notifications wi...

Page 33: ...d games You will not be able to make answer calls send receive messages in Airplane mode 1 On the home screen touch and then touch Settings More 2 Check the box for Flight mode The phone will turn off all wireless connections when Airplane mode is enabled Tip On the home screen you can press and hold the Power key then select Airplane mode Device Audio profiles Touch and then touch Settings Sound ...

Page 34: ...ther onscreen items Screen lock sounds Check to play sounds when locking and unlocking the screen Vibrate on touch Check to vibrate when touching soft keys and on certain user interface interactions Display Touch Settings Display Brightness level Adjust the brightness of the screen Wallpaper Choose a wallpaper Sleep Choose the delay before the screen automatically turns off Using micro SD Storage ...

Page 35: ...reen touch and then touch Settings 2 Touch Storage Erase the SD card 1 On the home screen touch and then touch Settings 2 Touch Storage Erase SD card Accounts and sync Adding your accounts 1 Touch Settings Accounts Add account 2 Touch the account type you want to add 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information Most accounts require a username and password but the details d...

Page 36: ... re finished the account is added to the list in Accounts sync Depending how you configured the account email contacts and other information may start syncing to your device Language You can choose the language your phone displays On the home screen touch and then touch Settings Language input Language Date time You can set the format of date and time On the home screen touch and then touch Settin...

Page 37: ...can be used to take photos You can set the photo you ve just taken as wallpaper a contact photo or send it through MMS Bluetooth or Gmail Take photos 1 In the All Apps screen touch the Camera icon to open the camera 2 Aim the camera lens at the subject and make any necessary adjustments Touch the icon to make the following settings Touch the icon to change White balance Touch the icon to set Scene...

Page 38: ... the picture in the corner of the screen Or touch Gallery on the home screen to view all your pictures Camcorder Your phone can record video clips 1 In the All Apps screen touch the Camera icon to open the camera Touch the icon to make the following settings Touch the icon to set Time lapse interval Touch the icon to change White balance Touch the icon to set the Color effect 2 Focus your lens on ...

Page 39: ...to view the pictures or videos inside Music Player You can listen to music saved on the memory card with the music player Open the music player First copy music files to a mounted memory card In the All Apps screen touch Music to open Listen to music Touch the Song you want to play to start playing it Sound Recorder You can record audio files through sound recorder Open the sound recorder ...

Page 40: ...earch for radio channels listen to them and save them on your phone Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio station in your area The wired headset that comes with your phone works as an antenna so always connect the headset when using the radio When you receive an incoming call while listening to the radio the radio will be turned off To tune in plug your ...

Page 41: ...favorites remove from favorites More Applications Chrome Use the Chrome browser to view web pages and to search for information on the web Open Chrome 1 On the home screen or in the All Apps screen touch the icon 2 First time you need to Accept and Continue and can add an account if you want to sync and share your browsing Bookmarks and History between different devices 3 Touch the text field at t...

Page 42: ...ad your fingers apart or pinch them together to zoom in or out Browse options When you re browsing web pages touch the to select You can perform more operations such as Bookmarks Save to bookmarks Share page Find on page Request desktop site etc Settings You can choose settings that will affect how page content is displayed and privacy and security preferences to suit your browse style In Chrome t...

Page 43: ...creen touch the Clock icon to set Alarms World time Stopwatch and Timer functions When Clock is running it switches to screen saver mode after a few minutes Simply tap the screen or a phone button to wake the phone up again To return to the home screen touch the Home key Adding an Alarm 1 Touch 2 Touch the icon at the top of the screen 3 Touch Add alarm ...

Page 44: ...ion Touch Play to start the timer Press Stop to stop the alert Press 1 to add 1 minute press to add a new timer event Stopwatch Select the Stopwatch function Touch Play to start the Stopwatch You can Record the time Pause the time or Share the results Calculator In the All Apps screen touch the Calculator icon On the Calculator screen slide the screen to the right or left to switch between Advance...

Page 45: ...nt touch From and To 4 Enter the event time zone and description 5 If you have more than one calendar select the calendar where you want to save the event 6 Select the Repetition 7 Set the time of the reminder in Reminders 8 Touch Done On the calendar screen touch an event to view its details Changing your calendar view On the calendar screen touch the date at the top and choose Day Week Month or ...

Page 46: ... to show 1 On the calendar screen touch and then touch Calendars to display 2 Touch which calendars you would like to be displayed 3 If you have more calendars you would like to synchronize and display touch Calendars to sync then touch the checkbox next to the calendar s you would like to synchronize touch OK and then you are returned to the Calendars to display screen where what you chose is now...

Page 47: ...1 On the home screen or in the All Apps screen touch the Play Store icon 2 Search for the applications you want to install 3 Select Install for free items or Buy 4 If you select Install the item will start downloading immediately 5 If you select Buy enter your credit card information Follow the on screen instructions Installing applications not in the Play Store 1 Copy the application to the SD ca...

Page 48: ...screen 2 Touch the application to uninstall 3 Touch Uninstall and complete the uninstall process according to the wizard Uninstall applications not in the Play Store 1 On the home screen touch and then select Settings Apps 2 Scroll the list and touch the application you want to uninstall ...

Page 49: ...0 LTE Data Rates 150M Down 50M Up 3G UMTS 850 2100 MHz HSPA 42Mbps data 2G 900 1800 MHz Display TFT 5 0 FWVGA 480 x 854 196pi Capacitive touch Camera 5MP Rear 2MP Front CPU Memory Quad core 1 1GHz CPU with 1GB RAM 8GB ROM with approx 4GB user space Expandable external storage microSD HC up to 32GB Operating system Android 6 0 ...

Page 50: ...eplaceable Charge Time 3 4 hrs with AC Charger Standby time Up to 420 hours subject to network Voice talk time Up to 11 hours subject to network Connectivity Bluetooth 4 Wi fi 802 11b g n 3 5mm jack NAHJ micro USB SIM Card Nano SIM 4FF format ...

Page 51: ... do I check the SMS service centre number Messages Options Settings How do I configure the MMS Settings Messages Options Settings How do I configure Email settings Apps Email or Menu Settings Accounts How do I copy Contacts to or from my SIM card Contacts Options Import Export Follow the directions on screen How do I select Network mode Menu Settings More Mobile Networks Preferred network type ...

Page 52: ...figure APN s Menu Settings More Mobile Networks Access Point Names Select to add new APN How do I enable Flight Mode Long press on the power key Flight Mode How do I clear my Browser Chrome Options History Clear Browsing Data How do I check Call forwarding etc Calls Options Settings Call Settings Call forwarding How do I check for Software Updates Apps System updates How do I get more technical su...

Page 53: ...elf An alarm or calendar event switches the handset on automatically No incoming ring or alarm tone Hold the power key to check the phone is not in silent mode Check the ringtone and ring volume settings The handset switches off after charging The handset is charging in the off state Press and hold the Red key to switch the handset ON I cannot charge the phone Confirm the charger is properly inser...

Page 54: ...Check Settings Data usage to determine which apps are consuming your data Google can use large amounts of backup data Review under Google Options Settings ERROR MESSAGES Message Solution No SIM Card Check a valid SIM card is inserted See the Getting Started section Enter PIN code You have set a SIM PIN Please enter your SIM PIN code Enter PUK code Contact your Service Provider to get the PUK code ...

Page 55: ...he European Directive 2002 96 CE 2 All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from normal household waste via designated collection points provided by government or local authorities 3 The correct disposal of electrical and electronic products will help protect the environment and human health ...

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