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Summary of Contents for Blade MAX 2s

Page 1: ...1 ZTE BLADE MAX 2s logo USER MANUAL BC mark of California Energy Commission ...

Page 2: ...to make modifications on print errors or update specifications in this manual 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 Disclaimer ZTE Corporation expressly disclaims any liability for fault...

Page 3: ... of SD 3C LLC Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Dolby Audio and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Qualcomm and Snapdragon processors are products of Qualcomm Technologies Inc Qualcomm and Snapdragon are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated registered in the United States and other countries Used with permission Other trademarks and trade names are those...

Page 4: ...4 Edition Time April 13 2018 ...

Page 5: ...Home Screen 20 Personalizing 23 Changing the System Language 23 Changing the Ringtone Notification and Alarm Sound 23 Switching to Vibration or Silent Do Not Disturb Mode 24 Setting Silent Do Not Disturb Mode Preferences 25 Applying New Wallpapers 25 Setting the Home Screen Options 26 Using Night Light 26 Showing or Hiding the Navigation Keys 27 Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks 27 Using You...

Page 6: ...ng to Networks and Devices 49 Connecting to Mobile Networks 49 Connecting to Wi Fi 50 Using Wi Fi Direct 53 Connecting to Bluetooth Devices 53 Connecting to Your Computer via USB 55 Using the microSDXC Card as Portable or Device Storage 56 Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection 60 Phone Calls 63 Placing and Ending Calls 63 Answering or Rejecting Calls 64 Working With the Call History 65 Using Voicema...

Page 7: ...ounts 84 Adding or Removing Accounts 84 Configuring Account Sync 85 Email 87 Setting Up the First Email Account 87 Checking Your Emails 87 Writing and Sending an Email 88 Responding to an Email 88 Adding and Editing Email Accounts 89 Changing General Email Settings 90 Messages 91 Opening the Messages Screen 91 Sending a Message 91 Replying to a Message 92 Forwarding a Message 93 More Message Optio...

Page 8: ...Camera Mode 99 Using Other Camera Modes 99 Recording a Video 100 Customizing Camera Settings 101 Gallery 104 Opening Gallery 104 Working With Albums 104 Working With Pictures 105 Making a GIF or a Collage 106 Music 108 Viewing Your Music Library 108 Playing Music 108 Managing Playlists 110 Video 111 Opening the Video Library 111 Playing and Controlling Videos 111 ...

Page 9: ...ps 115 Calculator 115 Clock 115 Dolby Audio 116 Downloads 116 File Manager 117 Google Apps 118 Settings 120 Network Internet 120 Connected Devices 122 Apps Notifications 123 Features 126 Battery 127 Display 127 Sound 128 Storage 129 Security Location 129 Accounts 132 Accessibility 133 Google 133 System 133 ...

Page 10: ...10 Troubleshooting 136 Specifications 139 ...

Page 11: ... When the phone is on unmount the microSDXC card before removing it see Using the microSDXC Card as Portable or Device Storage NOTE Your phone will come with the nano SIM card already installed WARNING To avoid damage to the phone do not use any other kind of SIM cards or any non standard nano SIM card cut from a SIM card You can get a standard nano SIM card from your service provider 1 Insert the...

Page 12: ...tray 2 Pull out the card tray You can place a nano SIM card on the right card slot and place a microSDXC card on the left card slot as shown Carefully slide the tray back into place install nano SIM card and microSDXC card ...

Page 13: ... Use only ZTE approved chargers and USB Type C cables The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or in the worst case cause the battery to explode Do not remove the back cover The battery is not removable Removal may cause fire or explosion NOTE Use the USB Type C charger that comes in box with your phone to charge the battery It s specially built to support Qualcomm Quick Charge 2 ...

Page 14: ...is low or battery charging status icon when battery is almost full appear in the Status Bar 3 Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged NOTE If the battery is extremely low you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged In this case try again after charging the phone for at least 20 minutes Contact customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after ...

Page 15: ...Disable the GPS function when not in use Most applications using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location each query drains your battery Use the Power saver feature in Settings See Battery Powering Your Phone On Off Press and hold the Power Lock key to turn on your phone To turn it off press and hold the Power Lock key to open the options menu Tap Power of...

Page 16: ...king 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 also to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need it Locking the Screen and Keys To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys press the Power Lock key NOTE To save battery power the phone automatically turns off the screen after a certain peri...

Page 17: ... at the bottom left to use the Google Assistant You can also tap a notification twice consecutively to open the related app NOTE If you have set a fingerprint an unlock pattern a PIN or a password for your phone see Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks and Using Your Fingerprint you ll need to press your finger against the fingerprint sensor draw the pattern or enter the PIN password to unlock ...

Page 18: ...18 Getting to Know Your Phone Front view of the phone Auxiliary microphone Indicator light Proximity light sensor nano SIM microSDXC card tray Front camera Earpiece Touch screen Charging USB Type C jack ...

Page 19: ...19 3 5mm headset jack Back camera Flash Volume key Power Lock key Speaker Fingerprint sensor Main microphone ...

Page 20: ...n from any application or screen Press and hold to access the Google Assistant Recent apps key Tap to see recently used applications Double tap to switch between two most recent applications Press and hold to use the Split screen feature Back key Tap to go to the previous screen Volume key Press or hold to turn the volume up or down Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting p...

Page 21: ...ets and more Home screen layout Extended Home Screen Panels Your home screen is extendable providing more space for shortcuts widgets or folders Simply swipe right to left on the Status Bar Widgets Shortcut Folder Application list Primary shortcuts ...

Page 22: ...pty area of the home screen You can slide left or right to view the home screen thumbnails 2 Tap the Cross icon on the top right corner of a thumbnail 3 Tap OK The items on the panel will also be removed NOTE When there are only three home screen panels you cannot delete any of them To move a home screen panel 1 Press and hold an empty area of the home screen You can slide left or right to view th...

Page 23: ...p to switch to that language NOTE To remove languages from the list tap the icon of 3 vertical dots Remove and select the languages you want to delete Changing the Ringtone Notification and Alarm Sound You can customize the default incoming call ringtone notification sound and alarm sound 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings Sound Ringtones 2 Tap Phone ringtone Default notification sound...

Page 24: ...show the volume management window Drag the slider to the left or keep pressing the Volume down key to switch the phone to Vibration mode Press the key again in Vibration mode to switch the phone to Silent mode Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notification Panel and drag the panel downwards Tap Sound Vibrate or Silent to switch the phone to Vibration or Silent mode or turn on the s...

Page 25: ...up on the home screen and tap Settings Sound Do Not Disturb preferences 2 Tap an option to configure Priority only allows Set allowed disturbances in Silent mode Block visual disturbances Set the condition for blocking notifications on the screen Automatic rules Tap an existing rule to set or delete it or tap Add more to create new rules Applying New Wallpapers You can set the wallpaper for the ho...

Page 26: ...ty place on the home screen 2 Tap HOME SETTINGS 3 You can customize the home screen by setting its options including the icon shape the app badge the home screen transition effect the icon layout the theme Mi Board the menu options of apps and the home screen rotation NOTE When Mi Board is enabled you can slide right on the leftmost home screen to open the Google Assistant Using Night Light You ca...

Page 27: ...and tap the downward arrow on the navigation bar To display the navigation keys again swipe up from the bottom of the screen Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock When it is enabled you need to swipe up on the screen and then draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone s screen and keys 1 Swipe up on the home screen a...

Page 28: ...otifications until it starts up 4 For Pattern PIN or Password lock select how you would like notifications and their contents to show when the phone is locked and then tap DONE NOTES Screen lock options are listed in the approximate order of the strength of their security starting with None and Swipe which provide no security A pattern provides minimal security although it can be more convenient t...

Page 29: ...ou haven t set a screen lock follow the prompts to set it 3 Tap REGISTER or Add fingerprint 4 Follow the prompts to record a fingerprint 5 Tap OK NOTE Tap an existing fingerprint record to change its name or delete it Setting Fingerprint Functions 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings Security location Fingerprint Fingerprint management 2 Enter the screen lock pattern PIN or password you ...

Page 30: ...sor to take a photo when the Camera app is open Answer call Press the fingerprint sensor to answer incoming calls View notification drawer Swipe down on the fingerprint sensor to open the Notification Panel View recent apps When viewing the home screen swipe up on the fingerprint sensor for recent apps View pictures Swipe left or right on the fingerprint sensor to view pictures in Gallery Protecti...

Page 31: ...inning a Screen 1 Ensure that screen pinning is turned on 2 Open the app you want to keep in view 3 Tap the Recent apps key 4 If there are many app tabs swipe up to find the pin icon on the front most tab 5 Tap the pin icon Unpinning the Screen 1 To unpin the screen and return to normal use press and hold the Back key 2 If you have enabled the Lock device when unpinning option swipe up on the lock...

Page 32: ...one and service status icons on the right side Below are some of the icons you may see Indicators and Icons Indicator What it means 3G icon 3G data service LTE icon 4G LTE data service Empty triangle icon No signal Triangle signal icon Signal strength Airplane icon Airplane mode Bluetooth icon Bluetooth on ...

Page 33: ... middle and two concentric circles Portable Wi Fi hotspot on Round icon with a horizontal line in it Bell symbol with a slash on it Silent Do Not Disturb mode on Vibration signs with phone in the middle Vibration on Battery symbol with a thin red bottom Battery low Battery symbol Battery full ...

Page 34: ...ully filled battery symbol and a lightning inside Battery charging Clock icon Alarm set Balloon icon with a circle inside GPS on Stereo headset icon with a microphone Wired headset connected Phone symbol with sound waves Speaker on Microphone icon with a slash on it Phone microphone off ...

Page 35: ...ation icons on the left side Below are some of the icons you may see Indicators and Icons Indicator What it means Message icon Icon of a stack of messages New text or MMS message s Envelop icon Icon of a stack of envelopes New email message s Gmail logo Icon of a stack of Gmail envelopes New Gmail message s ...

Page 36: ...bent arrow above Missed call Picked up handset icon with sound waves Call in progress Storage card icon microSDXC card mounted Circle sector icon with a question mark New Wi Fi network detected Downward arrow pointing to a platform Downloading receiving data ...

Page 37: ...laying Opening Closing the Notification Panel Notifications report the arrival of new messages calendar events and alarms as well as ongoing events 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 on the screen or tap the Back key ...

Page 38: ...ngs quickly 1 Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to open the Quick Settings Panel 2 To turn on or off a setting tap its tile Press and hold certain tiles to access more setting options For example press and hold the Wi Fi tile to open Wi Fi settings To customize the Quick Settings Panel You can add remove or rearrange the tiles on the Quick Settings Panel 1 Open the Quick Setti...

Page 39: ...he available applications or widgets 3 Press and hold a widget or an application icon and drag it to a home screen panel NOTE While holding the item you can drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel and put the item on it Removing Shortcuts or Widgets 1 Press and hold a shortcut or widget on the home screen 2 Drag it to the cross icon to remove it Adjusting Widget S...

Page 40: ... added into the folder 3 To add more shortcuts into the folder press and hold each shortcut and drag it over the folder before releasing it 4 To remove a shortcut from a folder tap the folder to open it Press and hold the shortcut and drag it to the home screen NOTE Tap the folder and then tap the name field to rename the folder Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts The home screen includes a customiz...

Page 41: ...feature 1 Press and hold an app icon on the home screen or the app list screen 2 From the displayed menu tap the function you want to use in the app Screenshot of the app shortcuts menu NOTES You can also press and hold a function from the displayed menu and drag it to a home screen panel to create a shortcut of the function To disable the app shortcuts feature press and hold an empty area of the ...

Page 42: ...cations You can swipe a notification left or right to dismiss it To turn on off notification dots for all apps 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings Apps notifications Notifications 2 Tap the Allow notification dots switch to turn it on or off To turn on off notification dots for specific apps 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings Apps notifications Notifications 2 Switch on Allo...

Page 43: ... Methods 1 When you use the on screen keyboard to enter text tap the keyboard icon at the bottom right corner of the screen NOTE The keyboard icon appears only when more than one input method is installed and enabled for use 2 Select the input method you need Gboard The Gboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard When screen auto rotation is enabled turn the phone sideways and ...

Page 44: ...ndidates appear above the keyboard Tap to select the correct one Tap the upward arrow key to use uppercase Double tap the upward arrow key to lock uppercase This key also changes color to indicate the current case you are using Tap the backspace button to delete the text before the cursor Tap the symbol number key to select numbers and symbols You can then tap the mathematical symbol key to find m...

Page 45: ...eyboard layout may change in different apps Glide Typing The Gboard supports the Glide typing feature You can use this feature to input a word by sliding through the letters To enable and use Glide typing 1 On the Gboard press and hold the comma key Gboard keyboard settings 2 Tap Glide typing Enable glide typing if this feature is turned off 3 Move your finger from letter to letter on the keyboard...

Page 46: ... you begin to input the next word Google Voice Typing Google voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service to convert speech to text 1 Tap the microphone icon to access the voice typing feature when you are using Gboard If you have installed and enabled other input methods in addition to the pre installed ones you can also tap the keyboard icon at the bottom right and select Google voice ...

Page 47: ...he screen and tap an app to open it NOTE Drag the slider on the right side of the screen to the initial letter of the app you need or tap the search box at the top to search for apps Switching Between Recently Opened Apps 1 Tap the Recent apps key The apps you ve used recently are displayed in a series of tabs Slide up and down to see all the tabs 2 Tap a tab to open that app NOTES You can swipe a...

Page 48: ...o parts or Tap the Recent apps key to view your recently used apps Press and hold the tab of the first app you want to use and drag it to the Drag here to use split screen area 2 You can do one of the following If the app you need is in the recent apps list tap it to set it as the second app Tap the Home key and swipe up on the home screen to find the app you need and open it as the second app To ...

Page 49: ...data services when roaming 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings Network Internet Mobile network Roaming 2 Tap the Data roaming or International data roaming box to enable or disable domestic data roaming or international data roaming NOTE Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges Selecting Preferred Network Type 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings Network Internet Mob...

Page 50: ...rking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 300 feet 100 meters depending on the Wi Fi router and your surroundings Turning Wi Fi On and Connecting to a Wi Fi Network 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings Network Internet Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the On position to turn on Wi Fi Your phone will search for available networks 3 Tap a network name to conn...

Page 51: ... You can add a Wi Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name SSID or if you are out of range To connect to a secured network you first need to get the security details from the network s administrator 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings Network Internet Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the On position 3 At the bottom of the available Wi Fi networks tap Add network 4 Enter th...

Page 52: ...our phone to the access points that support WPS You can use one of the following methods to connect your phone to a wireless network using WPS Method One WPS Button Recommended 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings Network Internet Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the On position 3 Tap Wi Fi preferences Advanced WPS Push Button 4 Press the WPS button on the access point and the access po...

Page 53: ...tly by connecting to each other without the need for wireless access points hotspots To connect to another device via Wi Fi Direct 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings Network Internet Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the On position 3 Tap Wi Fi preferences Advanced Wi Fi Direct Your phone will search for other devices enabled with Wi Fi Direct connections 4 Tap a device with which to c...

Page 54: ...er Bluetooth Device 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings Connected devices Bluetooth 2 Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off 3 Tap Pair new device Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range 4 Tap the device you want to pair with 5 If necessary confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between the ...

Page 55: ...ttings Connected devices Bluetooth and ensure that Bluetooth is turned on 2 In the list of paired devices tap the green six cog wheel icon beside the Bluetooth device you want to forget 3 Tap FORGET 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 st...

Page 56: ...tall driver Install the driver needed for some USB connection modes such as MTP You only need to install the driver on the same PC once NOTE You can also install the driver on the PC by running the executable file in the CD ROM drive Disconnecting Your Phone From the Computer To disconnect the phone from the computer simply unplug the USB cable when you re finished Using the microSDXC Card as Port...

Page 57: ... card that has not been used in your phone before the phone will mount the card as portable storage by default To remove the microSDXC card from your phone If you need to remove the microSDXC card as portable storage while the phone is on you must unmount it first 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings Storage 2 Tap the unmount icon next to the card name in the Portable storage section 3 W...

Page 58: ...ap Settings Storage 2 Tap the card name in the Portable storage section 3 Tap the icon of 3 vertical dots Storage settings and then tap Format as internal 4 Tap ERASE FORMAT CAUTION The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDXC card after which the files CANNOT be retrieved 5 The phone will prompt you to move your photos files and other data from the phone to the microSDXC card Sel...

Page 59: ...ove the microSDXC card as device storage while the phone is on you must unmount it first 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings Storage 2 Tap the card name below Device storage 3 Tap Remove SD card NOTE Before ejecting the card ensure that you have moved data and apps to the phone 4 Tap the icon of 3 vertical dots Eject 5 When the screen shows that the card is safely ejected you can remove...

Page 60: ...pot Sharing Mobile Data Through Tethering You can use tethering to share your phone s Internet connection with a computer that connects to your phone via USB cable or by Bluetooth 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings Network Internet Tethering 2 Switch on USB tethering or Bluetooth tethering For USB tethering connect your phone to the computer with the supplied USB cable before tapping U...

Page 61: ... up on the home screen and tap Settings Network Internet Hotspot 2 Slide the switch to the On position If Wi Fi was on tap OK to turn it off 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 mobile data connection slide the switch to the Off positio...

Page 62: ...2 PSK security check or uncheck to show or hide the password Broadcast network name SSID Check to broadcast or uncheck to hide your network name SSID If the broadcast is disabled other users need to know your network SSID to find the Wi Fi hotspot Select AP Band Set your Wi Fi hotspot to 2 4 GHz Manage users Block or unblock users set the maximum number of devices that can connect to the hotspot s...

Page 63: ...ete incorrect digits NOTE As you enter the number or the contact name your phone searches for contacts that match If you see the number and contact you want to dial tap it to place the call immediately 3 Tap the green send button below the keypad to dial You can also tap the search box at the top of the Phone app screen and enter the phone number or contact name you want to call Tap the matching c...

Page 64: ...creen opens displaying the Caller ID or the information about the caller that you ve entered in the Contacts app You can answer or reject the call or reject it with a text message Answering a Call When you receive a phone call swipe up on the screen to answer the call or If the screen is unlocked tap ANSWER NOTE To silence the ringer before answering the call press the Volume up down key Rejecting...

Page 65: ...earch field 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 To open the call history tap the Home key the blue phone icon the icon of 3 vertical dots in the top search field Call history Placing a Call From the Call Histo...

Page 66: ...s you can Tap the trash bin icon to delete the entry Tap the grey phone icon to call the number Tap Copy number to copy the number to the clipboard Tap Edit number before call to edit the number in the dialer before calling it Tap the circle in front of an entry to open the contact information tab from the bottom of the screen You can send a message call back edit the contact add the contact to fa...

Page 67: ...inst unauthorized access 1 From the home screen tap the blue phone icon the keypad icon 2 Press and hold the 1 key in the dialer 3 Follow the voice prompts to create your password record your name announcement and record your greeting Checking Voicemail When you receive a new voicemail the phone displays the Cassette tape icon in the Status Bar 1 From the home screen tap the blue phone icon the ke...

Page 68: ...eens you ll come to a Personalize your voicemail prompt 3 Tap PERSONALIZE and follow the system prompts to create a password record your name announcement and record your greeting Reviewing Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail lets you easily access and select which messages you want to review 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Voicemail You will see the voicemail inbox 2 Tap a message to review i...

Page 69: ...or your voicemail or bank account during the call Tap the speaker icon to turn the speakerphone on or off Tap the slashed microphone icon to mute or unmute the microphone Tap the phone icon with a plus sign to make another call separately from the first call which is put on hold Tap the contact icon to go to contacts Tap the merged arrow icon to merge the separate calls into a single conference ca...

Page 70: ...e contact your service provider for more information Switching Between Current Calls When you re on a call and another call comes in your phone screen informs you and displays the caller ID To respond to an incoming call while you re on a call Swipe up on the screen to answer the call This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call Swipe down on the screen to reject the second call ...

Page 71: ...d If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up all callers are disconnected To end the conference call tap the red end button Adjusting Your Call Settings You can configure a number of settings for the Phone app NOTE Available options depend on the network Some features need network support and may result in additional charges Please contact your service provider for more information Set...

Page 72: ...he option you want to configure Tap Phone ringtone to select the ringtone for incoming call notification Switch on Also vibrate for calls to enable vibration for incoming call notification Switch on Dialpad tones to play sounds when you tap the dialpad keys Setting Option for Ending Calls When enabled the option allows you to end a call by pressing the Power Lock key 1 Tap the Home key the blue ph...

Page 73: ...a speed dial entry 3 Select a number from the contact list Editing Quick Response to Rejected Callers 1 Tap the Home key the blue phone icon the icon of 3 vertical dots in the top search field Settings Quick responses 2 Tap a text message to edit it 3 Tap OK to save the message Setting Voicemail 1 Tap the Home key the blue phone icon the icon of 3 vertical dots in the top search field Settings Cal...

Page 74: ... the icon of 3 vertical dots in the top search field Settings Call settings 2 Tap Fixed Dialing Numbers and 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 nano S...

Page 75: ...al dots in the top search field Settings Call settings 2 Tap Call forwarding 3 Tap an available option to enable it Setting Voice Privacy This option allows you to enable Enhanced privacy mode 1 Tap the Home key the blue phone icon the icon of 3 vertical dots in the top search field Settings Call settings Additional settings 2 Switch on Voice privacy to enable this feature Using Dial Assist This o...

Page 76: ...ialpad To activate Plus Code Dialing 1 Tap the Home key the blue phone icon the icon of 3 vertical dots in the top search field Settings Call settings Additional settings Plus code dialing setting 2 Switch on Setup Plus Code Replacement to enable this feature To change the international dialing code 1 Tap the Home key the blue phone icon the icon of 3 vertical dots in the top search field Settings...

Page 77: ...TE To unblock a number tap the cross icon on its right and tap UNBLOCK Setting TTY Mode Your phone is a TTY compatible device A TTY device can allow people who have hearing or speech disabilities to communicate by telephone Simply connect the TTY device to the phone s headset jack Select a TTY mode for your phone to work with a TTY device or turn TTY off 1 Tap the Home key the blue phone icon the ...

Page 78: ...Setting Hearing Aids Your phone supports Hearing Aid Compatibility HAC function When you turn on the hearing aid compatibility and use a hearing aid with a telecoil to answer the phone it will help you hear more clearly during the phone call 1 Tap the Home key the blue phone icon the icon of 3 vertical dots in the top search field Settings Accessibility 2 Switch on Hearing aids to turn on hearing ...

Page 79: ...through the list to view all your contacts 3 Tap a contact to view its details Adding a New Contact 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Contacts 2 Tap the round add contact icon to add a new contact 3 Enter the contact name phone numbers email addresses and other information Tap More fields if necessary 4 Tap SAVE to save the contact Importing Exporting and Sharing Contacts You can import export...

Page 80: ...ou need and then tap the import icon Exporting Contacts to the nano SIM Card 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Contacts 2 Tap the 3 line options icon Settings Export Export to SIM card 3 Check the contacts you need and then tap the export icon Importing Contacts From the Phone Storage or microSDXC Card 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Contacts 2 Tap the 3 line options icon Settings Import...

Page 81: ...the vCard file will be saved Tap the icon of 3 vertical dots Show internal storage if needed 4 Edit the file name if needed and tap SAVE to create the file Sharing Contacts 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Contacts 2 In the contact list press and hold the contact you want to share 3 Check more contacts if needed and then tap the share icon 4 Choose how to share the contacts Options depend on ...

Page 82: ...tails 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Contacts 2 Tap a contact and then tap the leaning pencil icon 3 Edit the contact and tap SAVE NOTE Tap More fields Default ringtone to assign to the contact a different ringtone which helps you identify the caller Joining Duplicate Contacts As your phone synchronizes with multiple online accounts you may see duplicate entries for the same contact You can...

Page 83: ...ontacts list 4 To join another contact to the main contact tap the icon of 3 vertical dots View linked contacts ADD Separating Contact Information If contact information from different sources was joined in error you can separate the information back into individual contacts on your phone 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Contacts 2 Tap a joint contact you want to separate 3 Tap the icon of 3 ...

Page 84: ...teps 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 menu in Settings Removing an Account Removing an account will delete it and all information associated with it such as e...

Page 85: ...nc manually to collect emails updates or other recent information Syncing Manually 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings Accounts 2 Tap an account and tap Account sync 3 Tap the icon of 3 vertical dots Sync now Or tap the types of information you want to sync Changing an Account s Sync Settings 1 Swipe up on the home screen and tap Settings Accounts 2 Tap an account and tap Account sync T...

Page 86: ...86 Items enabled on the phone will be kept in sync with the web When auto sync is off tap a listing to sync that type of information between the phone and the web ...

Page 87: ... to let the phone retrieve the network parameters automatically NOTE You can also enter these details manually by tapping MANUAL SETUP or if automatic setup fails 4 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 s...

Page 88: ...TE To send a carbon copy or blind carbon copy to other recipients tap the downward arrow beside the To field to open the Cc Bcc field and enter the contact names or email addresses 3 Enter the email subject and compose the email text 4 Tap the paperclip icon to add audio files images videos and other types of files as attachments 5 Tap the paper plane icon at the top right of the screen to send th...

Page 89: ...a batch of emails as unread While reading a message tap the icon of 3 vertical dots Mark unread While in a message list for instance the inbox tap the sender image beside the message s and then tap the closed envelope icon Adding and Editing Email Accounts Adding an Email Account After setting up your first email account see Setting Up the First Email Account you can add more email accounts and ma...

Page 90: ...gs you want to change 3 Make the changes you want and tap the left arrow or tap the back key when you re finished Removing an Email Account 1 Open the Email app 2 Tap the icon of 3 horizontal lines Settings and tap the account you want to remove 3 Tap Remove account from this device OK Changing General Email Settings General settings apply to all email accounts you add 1 Open the Email app 2 Tap t...

Page 91: ...plus icon to write a new message or group chat Tap the magnifying glass icon to search for a message using keywords Tap an existing message thread to open the conversation Sending a Message 1 On the Messages screen tap the blue round plus icon 2 Add recipients in one of the following ways Manually enter the recipient s number or contact name You can tap the keypad icon to enter numbers with a dial...

Page 92: ...e may be sent as a group MMS where everyone can reply and see each other s messages For group message setting tap the icon of 3 vertical dots Settings Advanced Group messaging from the Messages screen You can also include email addresses as recipients for multimedia messages Do not add any attachment if you want to send a text message Otherwise you may be charged for a multimedia message Replying ...

Page 93: ...enu that opens 4 Tap an existing thread or tap NEW MESSAGE to enter a recipient for the message 5 Edit the content if you want 6 Tap the paper plane icon More Message Options On the Messages screen press and hold a thread and the following options are available Tap the archive icon to archive the thread You can tap the icon of 3 vertical dots Archived from the Messages screen to find all archived ...

Page 94: ...the contact or number in the thread and the thread will be archived You can tap the icon of 3 vertical dots Blocked contacts from the Messages screen to find all blocked numbers NOTE You can press and hold a thread and tap more to select them and then choose to archive or delete them or turn off their notifications ...

Page 95: ... page 3 Enter the address URL of a web page or enter terms you want to search for You can also tap the microphone icon to search by voice 4 Tap a URL or search suggestion or tap the enter key on the keyboard to open the web page or search results NOTE Tap the icon of 3 vertical dots the cross icon if you want to stop opening the page Using Multiple Browser Tabs You can open several web pages at th...

Page 96: ...he tab Downloading Files 1 Press and hold an image or a link to a file or to another web page 2 In the menu that opens tap Download image or Download link The downloaded files are saved to your phone You can view or open them in the Downloads app Changing Chrome Settings You can configure a number of settings to customize the way you browse the web including several that you can use to control you...

Page 97: ...e sharp pictures and videos Capturing a Photo 1 Tap the Home key the camera app icon 2 Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment PHOTO auto camera mode is used by default 3 Tap the area where you want the camera to focus or let the camera autofocus on the center of the image 4 Lightly tap the solid circle to take the picture back camera preview screen in PHOTO mode ...

Page 98: ...IDEO mode MANUAL mode and PANORAMA mode Tap the icon of 3 vertical dots to use special camera modes MONO TIMELAPSE and COLLAGE 8 Switch between the front and back cameras WARNING Keep a safe distance when using the flash Do not point the flash towards the eyes of people or animals NOTES You can pinch or spread your fingers on the screen to zoom in or out before taking a picture In PHOTO auto camer...

Page 99: ...he screen that you want to focus on Press and hold it to lock the focus Drag the yellow circle to any area on the screen where you want the camera to meter exposure so as to adjust the photo brightness Press and hold the circle to lock exposure Tap the camera option icons and use the slider to adjust them including ISO exposure white balance and interval for time lapse pictures 3 Tap the solid cir...

Page 100: ...camera app icon VIDEO 2 Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustments You can tap any area on the screen that you want the camera to focus on before and during recording NOTE You can pinch or spread your fingers on the screen to zoom in or out before and during recording 3 Tap the red circle to start recording You can tap the circular pause icon or the small red circle to pause ...

Page 101: ... options NOTE Some camera and video options will change in different camera modes Options in photo mode Resolution Set the image size for your photo Metering Adjust the metering setting Timer Set a time delay before the camera takes a picture automatically after you tap the shutter icon Composition Show or hide grid or golden spiral for balanced photo composition Point and shoot Available for the ...

Page 102: ...location information in your captured photos and videos Auto review Adjust settings for auto review which displays your photos immediately after you take them so that you can delete or share them right away Volume key Use the Volume key as the shutter button or to zoom in and out Anti banding Set the anti banding value when you take pictures of TV or computer screens to avoid stripes on the screen...

Page 103: ...d videos Anti banding Set the anti banding value when you record videos of TV or computer screens to avoid stripes on the screen Save location Change the storage location for captured photos and videos when a microSDXC card is installed Help Enable the Help icon on the viewfinder screen and tap the icon to view help details Reset defaults Restore default camera and video settings ...

Page 104: ...lbum to view the pictures and videos it contains Sharing Albums Pictures or Videos 1 Press and hold an item in the ALBUMS tab to select an album or after you open an album to select a picture or a video 2 Tap more items that you want to share 3 Tap the share icon and select how you want to share the items Deleting Albums Pictures or Videos 1 Press and hold an item in the ALBUMS tab to select an al...

Page 105: ... Pictures Tap a picture in an album to view the picture in full screen full screen display of an image and available options When viewing a picture in full screen the following features are available Swipe horizontally to see more pictures or videos ...

Page 106: ...con to edit share or delete the picture Tap the icon of 3 vertical dots to rotate edit or print the picture set it as wallpaper or contact photo check file details rename the picture or video or browse the album contents in a slideshow NOTE Some options may not be available for certain albums or pictures Making a GIF or a Collage You can put together a few pictures to make an animated GIF or a col...

Page 107: ... to adjust the final picture For GIF you can adjust the speed play order and image size Tap MORE to adjust each picture and then tap MANAGE FRAME to change their order For collage tap TEMPLATE FREE or COLLAGE and then select a border shading or style 6 When you are satisfied with the final picture tap the floppy disk icon to save the GIF or tap the checkmark icon to save the collage Depending on y...

Page 108: ... view all your audio files or by categorized lists of artists albums and genres You can also tap Favorites Recently played or Folders to find songs or view all your playlists in the My playlist section NOTE If an audio file is being played its name and player controls are displayed at the bottom of the screen Tap the area to open the playback screen Playing Music Tap a song in the music library to...

Page 109: ...109 The music playback screen Number Function 1 Return to the music library 2 Song album and artist information 3 Album artwork 4 Add the song to the Favorites playlist ...

Page 110: ...ylists 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 From any music library category tap the icon of 3 vertical dots Add to next to a song to add it to a playlist or create a new playlist In the My playlist section tap a playlist to view its content You can then tap the icon of 3 vertical dots at the top right and s...

Page 111: ... the list Playing and Controlling Videos Tap a video in the video library to play it Tap the screen to show the playback controls You can control the video and audio or carry out other operations Tap the play pause button at the bottom to pause or resume the playback Slide horizontally on the screen to rewind or fast forward Slide vertically on the right or left part of the screen to adjust volume...

Page 112: ... hide or show the control panel Tap the floating window icon to play the video in a small floating window Tap the Dolby icon to turn on or off Dolby sound effect Tap the icon of 3 vertical dots to share delete rename encrypt or trim the video check file details or configure player settings ...

Page 113: ...g recording you can do the following Tap the pause button to pause and the solid round button to continue the recording Tap the flag icon to add time tags to the recording 4 Tap DONE to stop recording 5 Edit the file name and tap SAVE to save the recording If you don t want to save the memo after recording it tap DELETE DELETE to delete it Playing a Voice Memo 1 Tap the 3 line options icon at the ...

Page 114: ...con to trim the recording You can tap the play button to preview the trimmed recording NOTE Tap a tag to delete it or tap the flag icon to add a tag 3 Tap the checkmark icon and tap SAVE to save your changes and a new file will be created NOTE Tap the icon of 3 vertical dots next to a recording in the list to share delete rename edit view details or set as the default phone ringtone or notificatio...

Page 115: ...the home screen and tap Clock The Clock app allows you to check local time in places around the world set alarms and use timers Setting a New Alarm 1 Open the Clock app and tap the alarm tab icon 2 Tap a default alarm to configure it or tap the add icon at the bottom of the screen to create a new alarm 3 Set the time and tap OK Then edit repeat alarm sound vibration and label NOTES To enable or di...

Page 116: ...h to record lap times or use the countdown feature to set a time and count down to zero Dolby Audio Your phone supports Dolby Audio which enhances the phone s audio quality Swipe up on the home screen and tap Dolby Audio to select or customize a Dolby profile You can also tap the power off button to turn off Dolby Audio Downloads The Downloads app keeps a record of the files you have downloaded us...

Page 117: ...SDXC card Tap folders and files to access stored items Press and hold an item and tap the icon of 3 vertical dots to access option icons such as Copy Move Rename or Compress To copy or move an item navigate to a new location and tap PASTE Tap the plus icon to create a new folder in the current directory Tap the magnifying glass icon to search for a file or folder by name Tap the icon of 3 vertical...

Page 118: ...fter 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 Duo Video chat one on one using Wi Fi or mobile data Gmail Send and receive emails via your Gmail account or other personal email accounts Google Use Google search or get information when you need it with the Google Assistant Keep Create share and collab...

Page 119: ...Play music on the phone and on your Google account Play Store Purchase and download apps games and more from the Google Play Store YouTube Watch video clips from YouTube com or upload your own and share with the world ...

Page 120: ... Fi Direct Wi Fi Calling Open Settings and tap Network Internet Wi Fi calling When Wi Fi Calling is on you can make and receive phone calls over a Wi Fi network Tap the icon of 3 vertical dots Help to view detailed help information Mobile Networks Open Settings and tap Network Internet Mobile network to control mobile data and data roaming set network type and set access point names see Connecting...

Page 121: ...been using mobile data restrict background data for individual apps or allow individual apps to have unrestricted data usage when Data Saver is on Billing cycle Set the reset date of the data usage cycle and set mobile data warning and limit Wi Fi data usage View the Wi Fi usage of apps Network restrictions Select Wi Fi networks that are metered Apps may warn before using these networks for large ...

Page 122: ...ttings and tap Network Internet Airplane mode to turn Airplane mode on or off All the phone s radios that transmit voice or data are turned off when Airplane mode is on Enhanced LTE Services Open Settings and tap Network Internet Enhanced LTE Services This feature allows you to enable HD Voice and advanced communication services where available Call Settings Open Settings and tap Network Internet ...

Page 123: ...can select the USB connection mode between your phone and PC after you connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable See Connecting to Your Computer via USB Apps Notifications App Info Open Settings and tap Apps notifications to see recently opened apps or all apps installed on your phone and manage them Tap an app to see its information The following options may be available FORCE STOP Stop t...

Page 124: ...pp to display on top of other apps that you re using Modify system settings Allow the app to modify system settings Picture in picture Allow the app to create a picture in picture window while the app is open or after you leave it for example to continue watching a video NOTE Not all options are available for the apps Some apps may have more options Notifications Open Settings and tap Apps notific...

Page 125: ...ssions You can also change the app permissions WARNING Changing the app permissions may result in the app not working correctly or as originally intended Default Apps Open Settings and tap Apps notifications Advanced Default apps to set the following options Assist voice input Select the default app for voice assistant and input and set the app s related options Browser app Home app Phone app SMS ...

Page 126: ...can also hide the navigation keys Just switch off Always show navigation bar and tap the downward arrow icon on the navigation bar To display the navigation keys again swipe up from the bottom of the screen Scheduled power On Off Set the day and time when the phone automatically powers on or off You can also tap the switches on the right to turn the features on or off Mi Pop While Mi POP is on a f...

Page 127: ...ay NOTE The case is sold separately Battery Open Settings and tap Battery to view the battery level check what has been using the battery enable different battery saving modes or manually optimize apps to improve battery life Display Open Settings and tap Display to configure the following options Brightness level Set the brightness of the display Night Light Enable Night Light to tint the screen ...

Page 128: ...ver when the phone is docked or charging Ambient display Wake the phone from sleep when new notifications arrive Calibration Calibrate the phone s accelerometer when you detect any error during use Indicator light Flash the indicator light to notify you of charging low battery or new notification Sound Open Settings and tap Sound Adjust different types of volume set Dolby Audio effects toggle noti...

Page 129: ...ard For more information about using the phone storage and the microSDXC card see Using the microSDXC Card as Portable or Device Storage Security Location Open Settings and tap Security location to configure options that help keep your phone and data safe and manage location services which help your phone and apps determine your location Google Play Protect Google Play Protect regularly checks you...

Page 130: ...on to be activated after the screen turns off This option is available when a Pattern PIN or Password lock is set Power button instantly locks Lock protection is activated immediately when you press the Power Lock key This option is available when a Pattern PIN or Password lock is set Lock screen message Set the text to be displayed on the lock screen Lock screen preferences Set notification displ...

Page 131: ...get your accurate location choose High accuracy To save battery power and get approximate location choose Battery saving To use only GPS to pinpoint your location choose Device only App level permissions Set which apps can access the location permission Scanning Set whether to improve location by allowing system apps and services to detect Wi Fi networks or Bluetooth devices at any time Google Loc...

Page 132: ...e credential storage type Trusted credentials Display trusted CA certificates User credentials View and modify stored credentials Install from SD card Install certificates from the internal storage or the microSDXC card Clear credentials Delete all certificates Trust agents View or deactivate trust agents Screen pinning Keep a screen of your choice in view so that others cannot switch apps and acc...

Page 133: ...g Color inversion or Display size for users with sight problems Google Open Settings and tap Google to easily manage settings for Google apps and features You can set the options for Google account and services System Languages Input Open Settings and tap System Languages input to configure options related to system language input methods speech input and output as well as mouse trackpad input Lan...

Page 134: ...should scroll when you connect the phone to a trackpad or mouse accessory Text to speech output Select the speech synthesis engine or change its settings select the language for text to speech output set speech rate and pitch and play a brief sample of the speech synthesizer Date Time Open Settings and tap System Date time to set date time time zone and the time format You can also use network pro...

Page 135: ... you sign in to your Google account Reset Options Open Settings and tap System Reset options to reset the network setting app preferences or the phone to factory status About Phone Open Settings and tap System About phone to view important phone information and legal information ...

Page 136: ...ut 10 seconds to restart the phone Data that was being edited is erased after your phone is powered on again Problem Operation is unstable after a new application was installed Solution The newly installed application may be the cause Uninstall the application in Safe mode To turn the phone on in Safe mode press and hold the Power Lock key press and hold Power off read the disclaimer for Safe mode...

Page 137: ...t to default to restore the initial APN settings Problem Battery level goes down quickly Solution Are you where signal is weak or have been out of service area for a long period Calling where signal is weak or being out of service area uses a lot of battery Problem Cannot install applications Solution Applications cannot be installed with only a little free space on the phone or portable storage T...

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Page 139: ...nternal memory ROM 32 GB RAM 2 GB Removable memory card Supports microSDXC card up to 2 TB Battery 4000 mAh Continuous idle time Up to 174 hours Continuous talk time Up to 14 7 hours WAP browser version WAP 2 0 Wi Fi 802 11 a b g n ac Bluetooth 4 2 HAC M4 T3 NOTE The phone s talk time and idle time are based on ideal working environments The use of extended backlighting browser and network conditi...

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