ZTE Blade G2
WCDMA/GSM Mobile Phone
Quick Start Guide
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Version No. : R1.0
Edition Time : 201304
Manual No. : 079584505616
Getting to Know Your Phone
Power Key
•
Press and hold to power on, select phone modes,
reboot, turn on/off airplane mode, or power off.
•
Press to turn off or on the screen display.
Home Key
•
Touch to return to the home screen from any ap
-
plication or screen.
•
Touch and hold to see recently used applications.
Menu Key
Touch to get the options for the current screen.
Back Key
Touch to go to the previous screen.
Volume Key
Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
Starting Up
Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the
battery or the SIM card. The microSD card is optional
and can be installed and removed while the phone is
turned on. Unmount the microSD card before removing
it.
1. Place your finger in the slot of the back cover to lift
and remove the cover.
2. Hold the SIM card with its cut corner oriented as
shown and slip it into the card holder.
Caution
: Install your WCDMA or GSM SIM card into
SIM slot 1.
Install your GSM SIM card into SIM slot 2.
3. Hold your microSD card with the metal contacts
facing down and slide it into the microSD card slot.
4. Align the connectors on the phone and the battery
and slide the battery into the compartment. Then
gently press the battery down until it is secured.
5. Press the cover gently back into place until you
hear a click.
Charging the Battery
1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure
that the adapter is inserted with the correct orien
-
tation. Do not force the connector into the charging
jack.
2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power out
-
let.
3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully
charged.
Powering On/Off Your Phone
Make sure the battery is charged before powering on.
•
Press and hold the
Power Key
to turn on your
phone.
•
To turn it off, press and hold the
Power Key
to
open the options menu. Touch
Power off > OK
.
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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 shortcuts, fold-
ers, widgets, and more.
Google Search
Widgets
All Apps
Browser
Messaging
People
Phone
Shortcutss
Status bar
NOTE
: Your home screen extends beyond the initial
screen, providing more space for shortcuts, widgets,
and folders. Simply swipe left or right to see the ex
-
tended home screens.
Opening Applications
1. Touch the
Home Key
if the current screen is not
the home screen.
2. Touch
.
3. Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app
to open it.
Adding Shortcuts or Widgets
1. Touch the
Home Key
>
.
2. If you want to add a widget, touch
WIDGETS
.
3. Touch and hold a widget or an app icon and drag it
to the home screen.
Removing Shortcuts or Widgets
1. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the home
screen.
2. Drag it to
to remove it.
Organizing Shortcuts With Folders
1. Touch and hold a shortcut on the home screen.
2. Drag the shortcut icon over another and release
your finger. A new folder is created and both short
-
cuts are added into the folder.
3. If needed, drag more shortcuts and drop them into
the folder.
Applying New Wallpapers
You can set the wallpaper for the home screen.
1. Touch the
Home Key > Menu Key > Wallpaper
.
2. Select a wallpaper source from
Gallery
,
Live
Wallpapers
,
Video Wallpaper
, or
Wallpapers
and touch the image or animation you want to use
as the wallpaper.
3. Touch
Set wallpaper
.
Checking the Phone Status
The status bar at the top of the screen displays phone
and service status with various icons. Below are some
of the icons and their meanings.
Signal strength
No signal
Mobile data in
use
Flight mode
Ringer off
Bluetooth on
Vibrate mode
Connected to a
Wi-Fi network
Battery full
New SMS / New
MMS
Alarm set
New Email
Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot
New Gmail
message
USB tethering is on
Setting Ringtone and Sounds
Setting Ringtone or Notification Sound
1. Touch the
Home Key >
> Settings > Audio
profiles > General
.
2. Touch
Voice call ringtone, Video call ringtone
or
Default notification
.
3. Select the ringtone you want to use.
4. Touch
OK
.
Setting System Sounds
1. Touch the
Home Key >
> Settings > Audio
profiles > General
.
2. Scroll to the
SYSEM
section and check the sounds
you want to hear or uncheck those you do not
need.
Adjusting Volumes
To adjust call volume, press the
Volume Key
while on
a call. To adjust other volumes, follow the steps below.
1. Touch the
Home Key >
> Settings > Audio
profiles > General > Volumes
.
2. Drag the sliders to adjust the volume for the
ringtone and notification volume, and the alarm
volume.
3. Touch
OK
to save.
TIP
: Press and hold the
Power Key
and then touch
to enable the silent mode, touch
to enable the
vibration mode, or touch
to disable the silent mode.
Setting a Screen Lock
You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock.
When enabled, you need to draw a pattern, or enter a
numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen
and keys.
1. Touch the
Home Key > Menu Key > System set-
tings > Security > Screen lock
.
2. Touch
None
,
Press
,
Pattern
,
PIN
or
Password
.
u
Touch
Press
to enable unlock with a ‘touch
and hold’ gesture. You can unlock the screen
by touching and holding at the center of
the display.
u
Touch
Pattern
to create a pattern that you
must draw to unlock the screen.
u
Touch
PIN
or
Password
to set a numeric PIN
or a password you must enter to unlock your
screen.
Checking Voicemail
1. Touch the
Home Key
>
.
2. In the dialer tab
, touch and hold
.
3. Select a SIM card.
4. If prompted, enter your voicemail password.
5. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage
your voicemail messages.
Making a Call
1. Touch the
Home Key
>
.
2. In the dialer tab
, enter the phone number
with the on-screen keypad. Touch
to delete
incorrect digits.
3. Touch the
icon below the keypad to place the
call.
NOTE
: To call a contact, touch the
Home Key
>
>
and touch a contact or a number.
Adding Contacts
Creating a New Contact
1. Touch the
Home Key
>
>
and touch the all
contacts tab
.
2. Touch
.
3. Store the contact to SIM/Phone.
4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers. Touch
DONE
to save the contact.
Importing Contacts in Batches
1. Touch the
Home Key
>
>
.
2. Touch the
Menu Key > Import/export
.
3. Select SIM card, phone, or phone storage.
4. Touch
Next
.
5. If prompted, select an account in which to save the
contacts.
6. For importing from the SIM card, touch all the SIM
contacts you want to import and touch
OK
.
Sending a Message
1. Touch
in the home screen and select
Messag-
ing
, then touch
.
2. Enter the recipient(s) and message text. If you
want to send an MMS, add subject and attach
-
ments.
3. Touch
to send the message.
Setting Up Email Accounts
Setting Up Gmail
1. Touch
in the home screen and select
Gmail
.
NOTE
: If another Gmail account is already set
up, touch the
Menu Key > Settings > ADD AC-
COUNT
.
2. Touch
Existing
to sign in to your existing Google
Account. If you have no Google Accounts, touch
New
to create one.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to set up the
account.
Setting Up Email
1. Touch
in the home screen and select
.
NOTE
: If another email account is already set up,
touch the
Menu Key > Settings > ADD ACCOUNT
.
2. Enter the email address and password.
3. Touch
Next
and follow the onscreen instructions.
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Connecting With a Bluetooth Headset
1. Turn on the Bluetooth headset and switch it to
pairing mode. Refer to the headset’s user guide for
more information.
2. Touch
in the home screen and select
Settings
> Bluetooth
.
3. Slide the
ON/OFF
switch if Bluetooth is off. When
Bluetooth is on, the
icon appears in the status
bar.
NOTE
: Your phone automatically scans for and
displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices
in range. You could touch
SEARCH FOR DEVIC-
ES
if you wanted to scan again.
4. Touch the ID of the headset, or any other device
you want to pair with your phone. Enter a pass
-
code if prompted.
5. If necessary, touch the ID of the paired headset to
connect with it. Once connected, the
icon in the
status bar turns blue.
TIP
: Touch the ID again to end the connection.
Installing Apps From the Google Play
Store
There are tens of thousands of games and applica
-
tions in the Google Play Store for you to download and
install. You can send feedback or comments on an ap
-
plication.
Before you begin, make sure that you have signed in to
your Google account.
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Touch Screen
Menu Key
Power Key
Speaker
Back
Cover
Flash
Camera
Back Key
Sensor
LED Indicator
Volume
Key
Home Key
Front Camera
Earpiece
Headset
Charger/USB jack
