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When you're ready to turn on encryption:

1. Touch

Home Key

> Settings > Security > Encrypt

phone

2. Read the information about encryption carefully.

The

Encrypt phone

button is dimmed if your battery is not

charged or your phone is not plugged in.

If you change your mind about encrypting your phone, touch

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.
Encryption can take an hour or more, during which time your
phone may restart several times.

When encryption is completed, you're prompted to enter your
PIN or password.

Subsequently you must enter your PIN or password each time
you power on your phone in order to decrypt it.

Summary of Contents for Blade A430

Page 1: ...ZTE Blade A430 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ration reserves the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice This manual has been designed with the utmost care to ensure the accuracy of its content However all statements information and recommendations contained therein do not constitute a warranty of any kind either expressed or implied Please refer to chapter For Your Safety to be...

Page 3: ...rom the actual product or software Trademarks ZTE and the ZTE logos are trademarks of the ZTE Corporation 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 Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their resp...

Page 4: ... Battery 14 Extending the Battery Life 16 Powering On Off 16 Setting Up for the First Time 17 Locking Unlocking the Screen and Keys 17 Using the Touch Screen 18 Getting to Know the Home Screen 19 Personalizing 21 Changing the System Language 21 Setting the Date and Time 21 Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound 21 Adjusting Volumes 22 Switching to Silent Mode 22 Applying New Wallpapers 23 ...

Page 5: ... Shortcuts 32 Entering Text 33 Editing Text 42 Opening and Switching Apps 44 Connecting to Networks and Devices 45 Connecting to Mobile Networks 45 Connecting to Wi Fi 46 Connecting to Bluetooth Devices 50 Connecting to Your Computer via USB 52 Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection 54 Connecting to Virtual Private Networks 57 Phone Calls 59 Placing and Ending Calls 59 Answering or Rejecting Calls 60...

Page 6: ...Contact 70 Editing Contacts 71 Accounts 72 Adding or Removing Accounts 72 Configuring Account Sync 72 Email 73 Setting Up the First Email Account 74 Checking Your Emails 74 Responding to an Email 74 Writing and Sending an Email 75 Adding and Editing Email Accounts 76 Changing General Email Settings 77 Gmail 78 Opening Your Gmail Inbox 78 Switching Accounts 78 Writing and Sending a Message 79 Reply...

Page 7: ...ing Message Settings 84 Calendar 84 Viewing Your Calendars and Events 84 Creating an Event 85 Editing or Deleting an Event 86 Changing Calendar Settings 86 Google 87 Getting Started With Google 87 Signing out of Google 88 Browser 89 Opening the Browser 89 Changing Browser Settings 90 Google Search 90 Searching With Text 90 Searching by Speaking 90 Changing Search Settings 91 Camera 92 ...

Page 8: ... Music 95 Copying Music Files to Your Phone 95 Viewing Your Music Library 96 FM Radio 96 Scanning and Saving Channels 97 Listening to FM Radio 97 Adding a Radio Station to Favorites 97 Sound Recorder 98 Recording a Voice Memo 98 More Apps 98 Backup Restore 98 Calculator 99 Chrome 99 Clock 99 Downloads 100 File Manager 101 System Updates 101 Settings 102 ...

Page 9: ...sonal 105 Accounts 108 System 108 Upgrading the Phone Software 110 Troubleshooting 111 For Your Safety 116 General Safety 116 Distraction 117 Product Handling 118 Electrical Safety 122 Radio Frequency Interference 123 Explosive Environments 124 ...

Page 10: ...10 Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Touch Screen Power Key Menu Key Indicator Earpiece Volume Key Home Key Back Key ...

Page 11: ...11 Charging USB Jack Headset Jack Back Cover Camera Flash Speaker ...

Page 12: ...e or wake it up Volume Key Press or hold to turn the volume up or down Installing the micro SIM Card Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the micro SIM card 1 Insert your fingernail into the slot at the bottom left of the back cover and lift it up gently 2 Hold the micro SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder until you hear a click ...

Page 13: ... 3 Align the back cover with the back of the phone and press the cover back into place Make sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover 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 ...

Page 14: ...ttery Your phone s battery should have enough power for the phone to turn on find a signal and make a few calls You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible 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 WARNING Use only ZTE approved chargers and cables The use ...

Page 15: ...n only be changed by ZTE or ZTE authorised service provider 1 Connect the adapter to the charging jack Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation Do not force the connector into the charging jack 2 Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet If the phone is on you ll see a charging icon such as appear ...

Page 16: ...age and GPS functionality and other certain features can all drain your battery You can follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power Reduce the screen backlight time Lower the screen brightness Turn auto sync portable hotspot Wi Fi and Bluetooth off when not in use Disable the GPS function when not in use Most applications using this function will periodically query the GPS satelli...

Page 17: ...een 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 NOTE To save battery power the phone automatically turns off the screen after a certain period of time when you leave it idl...

Page 18: ...type using the onscreen keyboard select onscreen items such as application and settings icons or press onscreen buttons simply touch them with your finger 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 Drag To ...

Page 19: ...an 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 Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen Swipe the screen left or ri...

Page 20: ...recently used applications Extended Home Screens Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen providing more space to add icons widgets and more Simply swipe left or right on the screen to see the extended home screens Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen to adjust the order of the screens Google Search Short Folder Status bar Primary shortcuts Wallpaper ...

Page 21: ...d Automatic time zone if you want to set the date time and time zone by yourself 3 Set the date time time zone and date time format Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls and the default notification sound 1 Touch Home Key Settings Audio profiles 2 Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification sound 3 Scroll through the ringtone list and s...

Page 22: ...by pressing the Volume Key If no media application is active press the Volume Key to adjust ringtone volume or the earpiece volume during a call Switching to Silent Mode You can set the phone to silent mode by using one of the following methods Press and hold the Power Key and then touch to enable silent mode touch to enable silent mode with vibration or touch to disable silent mode Keep pressing ...

Page 23: ...ay be needed for Gallery images 4 Tap Set wallpaper Changing Screen Brightness 1 Touch Home Key Settings Display Brightness 2 Touch AUTO to turn on or off automatic brightness adjustment You can also drag the slider to turn off auto adjustment and change the screen brightness manually TIP You can turn on or off automatic adjustment without going to the Settings menu Just swipe down the status bar ...

Page 24: ...ture Touch Long Press to enable screen lock and allow unlocking with a touch and hold gesture You can unlock the screen by touching and holding a blank area of the lock screen Touch Face Unlock to set the facelock hold the phone at eye level then show your face in the prompt box if prompted Face captured then choose Continue Touch Voice Unlock to record voice command Touch Pattern to create a patt...

Page 25: ...NING Encryption is irreversible The only way to revert to an unencrypted phone is to perform a factory data reset which erases all your data Encryption provides additional protection in case your phone is stolen and may be required or recommended in some organizations Consult your system administrator before turning it on In many cases the PIN or password you set for encryption is controlled by th...

Page 26: ...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 Encryption can take an hour or more during which time your phone may restart several times When encryption is completed you re prompted to enter your PIN or password S...

Page 27: ...elow are some of the icons you may see GPRS connected No signal EDGE connected Signal strength 3G connected No micro SIM card installed HSPA connected Alarm set 4G connected Ringer off Battery dead Vibrate mode Battery low Bluetooth on Battery partially drained Connected to a Wi Fi network Battery full Wired headset connected Battery charging Flight mode ...

Page 28: ... Gmail message Sending data USB connected USB tethering on GPS on Portable Wi Fi hotspot or Wi Fi direct on 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 To open the notificati...

Page 29: ...lly or pinch zoom to expand or collapse certain notifications To remove a notification swipe it left or right To remove all notifications touch at the top Touch and hold a notification and then touch App info to identify the application that created it To turn off notifications from that application if needed uncheck Show notifications in the App info screen NOTE If you turn off notifications for ...

Page 30: ...ature BLUETOOTH Touch to turn on or off Bluetooth LOCATION Touch to turn on or off location services AIRPANE MODE Touch to turn on or off the aeroplane mode DATA CONNECTION Touch to turn on or off data access over mobile networks DATA USAGE Touch to view usage AUDIO PROFILES Touch to choose audio profiles BRIGHTNESS Touch to turn on or off automatic adjustment of the screen brightness AUTO ROTATIO...

Page 31: ...to the home screen Move Shortcuts or Widgets 4 Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the home screen 5 Drag it to the place you need NOTE Drag the shortcut or the widget to at the top to remove it 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 ...

Page 32: ... and it will be added into the folder Remove Shortcuts From a Folder 1 Touch a folder to open it 2 Touch and hold the shortcut you want to remove and then drag it to the home screen 3 Release the shortcut and it will be removed from the folder Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts The home screen includes a customizable primary shortcuts area at the bottom visible from all home screens You can keep at...

Page 33: ...ogle voice typing feature You can close the keyboard by touching 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 Android Keyboard The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard Turn the phone sideways and the keyboar...

Page 34: ...touch and hold and the available accented letters and number 3 appear Then slide to choose è 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 You can then touch to find more Touch to enter miniatu...

Page 35: ...and T You can touch to select a layout or an input language You can also use TouchPal CurveTM to speed up text input by replacing the key tapping operation with a tracing gesture where you move your finger from letter to letter without lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word The T26 Layout The T26 layout offers an input experience similar to a computer keyboard ...

Page 36: ...cated by and Languages Touch or to select input language Pre defined texts Touch to enter digits symbols emoticons and other pre defined texts You can touch 1 3 2 3 or 3 3 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 Edit text Touch to open text editing options You c...

Page 37: ...ode 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 The T Layout ...

Page 38: ...e more letters and symbols If word prediction is enabled just touch the keys and choose the right word To enable and use TouchPal Curve 1 In the TouchPal keyboard screen touch and check TouchPal Curve 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 ...

Page 39: ...Pal 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 SwiftKey Keyboard SwiftKey Is the default input method End of the word Start of the word ...

Page 40: ...e This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using for lowercase for uppercase Touch to delete the text before the cursor Touch to select numbers and symbols You can then touch to find more Touch to enter miniature icons such as expressions and animals ...

Page 41: ...tering text and touch Choose input method and then select Google voice typing Or touch to access the voice typing feature when you are using the Android 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 TIP Say comma period question mark exclamation mark or exclamation point to enter punctuation Input Settings Choos...

Page 42: ...e tab to move the cursor Select text Touch and hold or double tap within the text The nearest word highlights with a tab at each end of the selection Drag the tabs to change the selection Cut or copy Select the text you want to manipulate Then touch the Cut or Copy button to cut or copy the text to the clipboard Replace text with the clipboard text Select the text you want to replace Then touch or...

Page 43: ...43 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 44: ...Between Recently Opened Apps 1 Touch and hold 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 Touch a thumbnail to open that app NOTE You can swipe a thumbnail sideways to remove it from the list ...

Page 45: ... the network list to register manually You can also touch Choose automatically to select preferred network automatically Control Mobile Data Use To enable or disable data access 1 Touch Home Key Settings More Mobile networks 2 Check Data connection to enable data access over the mobile network Clear the check box to disable data access To get data services when roaming 1 Touch Home Key Settings Mo...

Page 46: ...cess Point Names APN And if you want to add a new APN please contact the service provider to get the necessary information 1 Touch Home Key Settings More Mobile networks Access Point Names 2 Touch New APN 3 Touch each item to enter the information you get from your service provider 4 Touch Save to complete TIP To set the APN to default settings touch Reset to default Connecting to Wi Fi Wi Fi is a...

Page 47: ... connects to previously used Wi Fi networks when they are in range Get Notified of Open Networks 1 Touch Home Key Settings Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the ON position 3 Touch Advanced 4 Check Network notification When Wi Fi is on you receive notifications in the Status bar when your phone detects an open Wi Fi network Uncheck the option to turn off notifications Add a Wi Fi Network You can a...

Page 48: ...get 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 1 Touch Home Key Settings Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the ON position 3 Touch the Wi Fi network name and then touch Forget Connect to a WPS Network WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup is a feature that makes it easy to add your phon...

Page 49: ...een Enter the Pin number into the access point s setup page 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 Adjust Advanced Wi Fi Settings 1 Touch Home Key Settings Wi Fi 2 Touch Advanced to adjust the following settings Network noti...

Page 50: ...eck the MAC address IPv6 address Check the phone s IPv6 address IPv4 address Check the phone s IPv4 address Connecting to Bluetooth Devices Bluetooth is a short range wireless communication technology Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 10 meters The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed...

Page 51: ...lable Bluetooth devices in range You could touch SEARCH FOR DEVICES if you want to scan again 3 Touch the device you want to pair with 4 Confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between the two devices and touch Pair Alternately enter a Bluetooth passkey and touch Pair Pairing is successfully completed when the other device accepts the connection or the same passkey is entered NOTE The Blu...

Page 52: ...ice you may need to check your phone s device name in the Bluetooth menu in Settings to keep the phone detectable through Bluetooth 2 When a pop up box appears indicating an incoming file via Bluetooth touch Accept to start receiving the data Depending on your storage setting and whether a microSDHC card is installed received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder Bluetooth for insta...

Page 53: ...Open the Notification panel and touch Connected as 3 Choose one of the following options USB storage Lets you transfer files between your computer and your Android device Charge only Charge your phone via USB Media device MTP Transfer media files on Windows or Mac Camera PTP Transfer photos using camera software Connect With Windows Media Player You can sync music on your phone and the computer in...

Page 54: ...Unmount SD card menu changes to Mount SD card you can now safely remove the microSD card from the phone Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection You can share your phone s data capabilities through tethering or by activating the mobile hotspot feature to create a portable Wi Fi hotspot Share Your Mobile Data Connection via USB You can access the Internet on your computer via the USB tethering feature o...

Page 55: ...ction via Bluetooth If your computer can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth you can configure your phone to share its mobile data connection with your computer 1 Pair your phone with your computer via Bluetooth 2 Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via Bluetooth For more information please see your computer s documentation 3 Touch Home Key Settings More Tethering port...

Page 56: ...onnected to the Internet via your mobile data network 1 Touch Home Key Settings More Tethering portable hotspot Wi Fi hotspot 2 Slide the switch to turn on Wi Fi hotspot After a moment the phone starts broadcasting its Wi Fi network name SSID 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...

Page 57: ...security password 3 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 Depending on the type of VPN yo...

Page 58: ... a VPN 1 Touch 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 Modify a VPN 1 Touch Home Key Settings More VPN 2 Touch and hold the VPN that you want to modify 3 Touch Edit profile and edit the VPN settings you want 4 Touch Save ...

Page 59: ...hone tab enter the phone number with the on screen keypad Touch to delete incorrect digits NOTE As you enter digits your phone searches for contacts that match If you see the number you want to dial just touch it 3 Touch below the keypad to place the call TIP To make an international call touch and hold the 0 key to enter the plus symbol Next enter the country code followed by the city area code a...

Page 60: ...answer the call NOTE To silence the ringer before answering the call press either end of the Volume Key Reject a Call When you receive a phone call drag over to reject the call You can also drag over to reject the call and send a preset text message to the caller TIP To edit the text response touch Home Key Phone Settings Other Settings Quick responses Working With the Call Log The Call log is a l...

Page 61: ...E You can Show missed only Show All onlyto switch to each call log type you want to view Add a Call Log Number as a Contact 1 Open the call log 2 Touch to view more call information 3 Touch 4 To add the number to an existing contact touch a contact in the list To add a new contact touch CREATE NEW CONTACT Take Other Actions on a Call Log Entry 1 Open the call log 2 Touch to view more call informat...

Page 62: ...rt calls to voicemail callers can leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach you Here s how to check the messages they left 1 Touch Home Key 2 Touch and hold in the dialler If prompted enter your voicemail password 3 Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages NOTE To set your voicemail service touch Settings Voice Call Voicemail in the dialler and touch the voice...

Page 63: ...ple the PIN for your voicemail or bank account during the call Touch to put the call on hold Touch to end the current call WARNING Because of higher volume levels do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use Managing Multi party Calls When the call waiting and three way call features are available you can switch between two calls or set up a conference call NOTE The call waiting an...

Page 64: ...nd call Adjusting Your Call Settings Select Default Ringtone and Vibration 1 Touch Home Key Settings Audio profiles 2 Touch Phone ringtone to select the default ringtone for incoming calls or check Vibrate to enable vibration when the phone is ringing Set Voicemail 1 Touch Home Key Phone Settings Voice Call Voicemail 2 Set the following options Touch Service to select voicemail service provider Yo...

Page 65: ...1 Touch Home Key Phone Settings Other Settings Fixed Dialing Numbers 2 The following options are available Enable FDN Input the PIN2 code to enable the FDN feature Change PIN2 Change the PIN2 code for FDN access FDN list Manage the FDN list NOTE The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier Entering an incorrect PIN2 code more times than allowed can get your micro SIM card locked Contact the service p...

Page 66: ...forwarding 2 Touch an available option Always forward Forward when busy Forward when unanswered or Forward when unreachable to enable it Other Options 1 Touch Home Key Phone Settings Voice Call 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 co...

Page 67: ...ntact Details 1 Touch Home Key Contacts and touch the all contacts tab to access your contact list 2 Scroll through the list to view all your contacts 3 Touch a contact to view its details TIP If you have a lot of contacts stored you ll see a slider on the right side of the screen To go directly to a letter touch and hold the slider and drag it to a letter Adding a New Contact 1 Touch Home Key Con...

Page 68: ...e 1 Touch Home Key Contacts and touch the all contacts tab 2 Touch Set up my profile If a profile has already been set up touch the listing under ME and then touch Edit 3 Edit your profile information and touch DONE Working With Favourite Contacts In the favourite contacts tab you can find your favourite contacts and frequently contacted contacts Add a Contact to Favourites You can add the contact...

Page 69: ...touch next to the contact name Working With Groups View Your Contact Groups 1 Touch Home Key Contacts and touch the contact groups tab 2 Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and any groups you have created 3 Touch a group to view its members Set Up a New Group 1 Touch Home Key Contacts and touch the contact groups tab 2 Touch to create a new group 3 Touch to choose an account for the ...

Page 70: ...tact groups tab 2 Touch a group and then touch Delete 3 Touch OK to disband the group The contacts in the group will not be deleted Edit a Group 1 Touch Home Key Contacts and touch the contact groups tab 2 Touch a group and then touch 3 Touch Edit to edit the group name add more members Searching for a Contact 1 Touch Home Key Contacts 2 Touch at the bottom of the screen ...

Page 71: ...ts you may see duplicate entries for the same contact You can merge all the separate information of a contact into one entry in the Contacts list 1 Touch Home Key Contacts 2 Touch a contact entry to display the contact s details 3 Touch Edit Join 4 Touch the contact whose information you want to join with the first entry then touch DONE The information from the second contact is added to the first...

Page 72: ...unt you want to add 3 Follow the onscreen steps to enter the information about the account Most accounts require a username and password but the details may vary You may also need to obtain some information from IT support or your system administrator When the account is successfully added it is displayed in the ACCOUNTS section in the Settings menu Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Set...

Page 73: ...TS section touch the account category and then the account you want to sync 3 Touch Sync now Change an Account s Sync Settings 1 From the home screen touch Settings 2 In the ACCOUNTS section touch the account category and then the account The Sync screen appears showing a list of information the account can sync 3 When auto sync is enabled check or uncheck items as you need Checked types of inform...

Page 74: ...se details manually by touching Manual setup or when automatic setup fails 3 Follow the on screen instructions to finish the setup Your phone will show the inbox of the email account and start to download email messages Checking Your Emails Your phone can automatically check for new emails at the interval you set when setting up the account You can also check new emails manually by touching Refres...

Page 75: ...elete a batch of emails While reading a message touch While in a message list for instance the inbox touch the checkboxes in front of the messages and then touch Writing and Sending an Email 1 Open your email Inbox and touch Compose NOTE If you have more than one email account added on the phone touch the sender line to select the account you want to use for sending the message 2 Enter a contact n...

Page 76: ...t the Inbox screen 2 Touch Settings and touch ADD ACCOUNT at the top right of the screen 3 Follow the prompts to set up the account as you did 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 your email signature and details about the servers the account uses to send and receive mail...

Page 77: ...ished Changing General Email Settings General settings apply to all email accounts you add 1 Open Email to get the Inbox screen 2 Touch Settings General Settings 3 Make the changes and touch Back Key when you finish ...

Page 78: ...u haven t signed in you will be prompted to do so or create a new account Touch Refresh to refresh your Inbox and download new messages To search for Gmail messages touch Search and enter the words to search for Switching Accounts Gmail displays conversations messages and settings from one Google Account at a time If you have signed in to more than one Google Account on your phone you can switch a...

Page 79: ...each recipient with a comma 4 Enter the email subject and compose the email text 5 To add an attachment touch Attach file 6 Touch at the top of the screen to send the message Replying to or Forwarding a Message 1 Open the Gmail message you want to reply to or forward to another person 2 Do the following as you need To reply to the sender touch To reply to the sender and all recipients of the origi...

Page 80: ...s to preview the attachment If you want to save the attachment touch Save Save all 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 labelling them or adding stars to them Labels also help you sort your messages similar to folders To label or change labels 1 Open the Gmail app and touch in the messag...

Page 81: ... you want to star 2 At the top of the screen touch Add star To view messages by label 1 Open the Gmail app and touch the current account at the top of the screen without checking any message 2 Touch a label below ALL LABELS to view messages with that label Changing Gmail Settings Touch SETTINGS in any Gmail screen to change General settings which apply to all Gmail accounts or other settings that ...

Page 82: ...te a new text or multimedia message Touch to search for a message using keywords Touch an existing message thread to open the conversation you ve had with a certain number Sending a Message 1 On the Messaging screen touch at the bottom 2 Add recipients by one of the following ways Touch the Type name or number field and manually enter the recipient s number or the contact name If the phone present...

Page 83: ... messages NOTE Do not add a message subject or any attachment if you want to send a text message Otherwise you may be charged for a multimedia message Replying to a Message Messages you receive are appended to existing threads for the same number If the new message comes from a new number a new thread is created 1 On the Messaging screen touch the thread that has the message you want to reply to 2...

Page 84: ...nd 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 Viewing Your Calendars and Events Select Visible Calendars 1 Open the Calendar app 2 Touch Menu Calendars to display 3 In the new screen touch the calendars to check the calenda...

Page 85: ... day in the monthly calendar In Month view swipe vertically to see previous months and future months In Week or Day view swipe horizontally to see previous weeks days and future weeks days When you are viewing earlier or later days weeks or months touch Today at the top to quickly switch to today View Event Details In Agenda Day or Week view touch an event to view its details In Month view touch a...

Page 86: ... see View Event Details in this chapter 3 Do one of the following as you need To do Edit the event touch Menu Edit at the bottom of the screen Touch DONE to save your changes Delete the event touch Menu Delete at the bottom of the screen and then touch OK Share the event touch and choose how to share Changing Calendar Settings To change Calendar settings open a Calendar view Day Week Month or Agen...

Page 87: ...p and contact sync options NOTE For detailed guide for Google open Google and touch Help to view the online instructions Getting Started With Google Open the Google app and touch at the top left to use the following features ABOUT 1 Story a brief description of you 2 People Find people to add to your Google circles create new circles view and organize people into circles based on your relationship...

Page 88: ... people have shared with you a circle you are in or everyone Photos View photos you uploaded photos of you photos from your posts and more Touch the headshot image next to your account name to view and edit your basic information view your posts and photos Signing out of Google If you are already signed in to the app you can sign out by following these steps 1 Touch in the home screen and select G...

Page 89: ...ch a web link for example in an email or a text message To open a web page or search the web 1 Open the Browser app 2 Touch the address box at the top of the web page If the address box isn t visible scroll to the top of the page to show it 3 Enter the address URL of a web page Or enter terms you want to search for 4 Touch a URL or search suggestion or touch Go on the keyboard to open the web page...

Page 90: ...web or on your phone using Google Search or perform certain tasks by speaking Searching With Text You can search for information on the Internet or on the phone such as apps and contacts by entering text 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...

Page 91: ... 3 Speak the terms you want to search for or the question you want to ask When you re finished speaking your speech is analyzed and the search is initiated Changing Search Settings Open the Google app and touch Menu Key Settings to set phone search options voice recognition and output settings and to change privacy settings for your account ...

Page 92: ...function Open it by pressing Home Key Camera Tap to take a shot To view it just tap the picture in the right corner of the screen NOTE Before taking a picture click the corresponding icon on camera screen to complete the camera related settings Shooting Video with Your Camcorder Open the camcorder by pressing Home Key tap Camera tap Then tap to start shooting and tap to stop Select the picture in ...

Page 93: ...m contents Touch an album to view the pictures and videos it contains To share albums pictures or videos 1 Touch and hold an item in the Albums view to select an album or after you open an album to select a picture or a video 2 Touch more items that you want to share 3 Touch and select how you want to share the items To delete albums 1 Touch and hold an album until it is selected 2 Touch more albu...

Page 94: ...nch two fingers together or spread them apart to zoom out or in Slide left or right to view other pictures in the album Touch the Gallery icon in the upper left corner to return to the album Touch Slideshow to browse the album contents in a slideshow NOTE All options may not be available for certain albums or pictures ...

Page 95: ... you need to copy or download audio files to your phone Copy From a Computer 1 Connect your phone and the computer with a USB cable 2 Touch Media device MTP to browse the files in the phone storage and on the microSDHC card 3 Copy the music file from the PC and paste it to the phone storage or microSDHC card Download From the Internet You can download music files when browsing web pages See Downlo...

Page 96: ...s Touch a card at the top of the screen to view your music library organized by Artists Albums Songs Playlists FM Radio With the FM radio you can search for radio channels listen to them and save them on your phone Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio station in your area The wired headset that comes with your phone works as an antenna so always connect...

Page 97: ... 4 Touch in the Home Screen and select FM Radio 5 Touch one of the favorite channels at the bottom TIP Touch the Speaker to listen to the radio programs through the phone speaker Adding a Radio Station to Favorites 1 Touch in the Home Screen and select FM Radio 2 Touch the red line to adjust the frequency 3 Touch The new channel is added to the favorite channels which are sorted in numeral order ...

Page 98: ...2 Tap to start recording 3 Tap to stop recording 4 Tap to play back the voice recording 5 Save the voice recording after stop or tap Discard to delete the recording 6 More Apps Backup Restore Touch in the home screen and select Backup Restore You can back up your user data such as contacts messages and gaming progress as well as installed applications to the ...

Page 99: ...display perform basic arithmetic TIPS Tap Menu Key Advanced panel to use scientific calculation Chrome Touch in the home screen and select Chrome to browse the Internet Chrome on your phone can sync bookmarks browsing history and opened tabs from your Google Account so that you can maintain the same experience across your phone your PC your tablet and other devices Clock Touch in the home screen a...

Page 100: ...watch or Countdown tab in the Clock app to use the stopwatch or the countdown timer Stopwatch allows you to record lap times while Countdown allows you to set a time and count down to zero Downloads The Downloads app keeps a record of the files you have downloaded using apps such as Browser and Email Touch in the home screen and select Downloads to check the record Touch a file to open it with the...

Page 101: ...s on the phone storage or the microSDHC card Touch folders and files to access stored items Touch and hold an item to access option icons such as Copy Move Share or Delete To copy or move an item navigate to a new location and touch PASTE Touch to create a new folder in the current directory System Updates Touch in the home screen and select System updates You can check your system s software stat...

Page 102: ...irect Bluetooth Turn Bluetooth on or off and configure your Bluetooth connections See Connecting to Bluetooth Devices Data Usage Touch the ON OFF switch to turn on or off mobile data You can 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 NOTE The data usage...

Page 103: ...evices via USB Bluetooth or Wi Fi See Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection VPN Set up and connect to virtual private networks See Connecting to Virtual Private Networks Mobile Networks Control mobile data use select mobile network and set access point names See Connecting to Mobile Networks Device Audio profiles Adjust volumes see Adjusting Volumes set up ringtone and notification sound see Changin...

Page 104: ... screen turns off Daydream Manage the Daydream function When Daydream is enabled photos or animations will be displayed as a screensaver Font size Set the font size of the text on the screen Storage Check memory information for your memory card and internal storage Touch Unmount SD card to unmount the memory card from your phone so that you can safely remove the card while the phone is on Touch Er...

Page 105: ...he NOTE Not all applications can be uninstalled Personal Location Activate location services to determine your location See Activating Location Services Security Screen lock Disable the screen lock or enable it with Long Press Pattern PIN or Password See Protecting Your Phone With a Screen Lock Automatically lock Set the time needed for the lock protection to be activated after the screen turns of...

Page 106: ...sswords 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 Verify apps Disallow or display warnings before you install applications that may cause harm Trusted credentials Display trusted CA certificates Insta...

Page 107: ...t Set when to use speech output 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 the phone has transcribed Bluetooth headset Listen for your voice input through a Bluetooth headset when it is connected to your phone Text to speech output PREFERRE...

Page 108: ... phone to factory default settings All your personal data from the phone s internal storage will be erased You can also erase the data on the microSDHC card or the internal SD card during the process 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...

Page 109: ...Developer options contains settings that are useful when developing Android applications The menu is hidden until you touch Build number in the About phone menu 5 times WARNING The developer option settings are intended for development use only They can cause your phone and applications on it to break or misbehave About Phone View phone status and legal information You can also upgrade your phone ...

Page 110: ...s 2 Use the one press upgrade package offered by your mobile service provider 3 Use the upgrade package on your microSDHC card NOTE Visit the ZTE official handset service support website http www ztedevice com support and click your country or region to learn more about the above upgrade methods as well as which phones and methods are supported ...

Page 111: ...ak at your current location for example in a basement or near a tall building because wireless transmissions can not effectively reach it Move to a location where the network signal can be properly received The network is busy at the current time for example during peak times there may be too much network traffic to handle additional calls Avoid using the phone at such times or try again after wai...

Page 112: ...ink or phone line Unable to select certain features Your service provider does not support these features or you have not applied for services that provide these features Contact your service provider Battery not charging The battery or battery charger is damaged Contact the dealer The phone s temperature is below 0 C or higher than 45 C Adjust the battery charging environment to avoid extremes of...

Page 113: ... temperature environments battery life will be shortened Use a new battery If you are not able to connect to the network the phone will continue to send out signals as it attempts to locate a base station Doing so consumes battery power and will consequently shorten standby time Change your location to one where the network is accessible or temporarily turn off your phone Cannot turn your phone on...

Page 114: ...s service area Check the 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 You cannot make outgoing calls You have activated the Fixed dialling numbers feature Go to Phone settings other Settings Fixed Dialing Numbers and disable it PIN Code blocked You have entered an incorrect PIN code three consecutive times Contact...

Page 115: ...memory is already full Delete unnecessary data from the contacts Phone crashes reboots freeze or cannot be powered on Some third party software is not compatible with your phone Reset the phone to factory status Enter safety mode and uninstall the software that may cause the problem Upgrade the phone software ...

Page 116: ... Your phone may produce a bright or flashing light Small parts may cause choking Don t dispose of your phone in fire Your phone can produce a loud sound To prevent possible hearing damage do not listen at high volume levels for long periods Avoid contact with anything magnetic Avoid extreme temperatures Keep away from pacemakers and other electronic medical devices Avoid contact with liquids Keep ...

Page 117: ...gency communications Distraction Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an accident Using a phone while driving even with a hands free kit can cause distraction and lead to an accident You must comply with local laws and regulations restricting the use of wireless devices while driving Operating Machinery Full attention must be given to operatin...

Page 118: ...ra lens clean Unclean screen or camera lens may slow down the phone s reaction to your operations or lower image quality Clean the device and its accessories with a soft material such as cleaning cloth for eyeglass lenses Do not use alcohol or other corrosive substances for cleaning or allow them to get inside Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco products Do no...

Page 119: ...al regulations for disposal of electronic products Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could break when you sit down Small Children Do not leave your phone and its accessories within the reach of small children or allow them to play with it They could hurt themselves or others or could accidentally damage the phone Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an in...

Page 120: ...g 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 A small percentage of people may be susceptible to blackouts or seizures even if they have never had one before when exposed to flashing lights or light patterns such as when playing games or ...

Page 121: ...xt Take many breaks to stretch and relax 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 Turn down the volume before using headphones Blueto...

Page 122: ...ttery with sharp objects Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessories Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessories If your phone or its accessories has been submerged in water punctured or subjected to a severe fall...

Page 123: ...e opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket 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 interferenc...

Page 124: ... wireless devices onboard the aircraft If your device offers a flight mode this must be enabled prior to boarding an aircraft Interference in Cars Please note that because of possible interference with electronic equipment some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles unless a hands free kit with an external antenna is included in the installation Explosive Environme...

Page 125: ...or storage facilities and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders Blasting Caps and Areas Power off your mobile phone or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas posted power off two way radios or electronic devices to avoid interfering with blasting operations ...

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