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Key functions

Key

Function

Power key

Press and hold to turn phone on/off, restart the phone,

change sound setting to silent/vibration/sound, or to

set to Airplane mode .
Press to switch your phone to Sleep Mode .
Press to wake up your phone .

Home key

Tap to return to the main home screen from any

application or screen .
Drag to

Google

to use Google Search .

Recent apps

Tap to see recently used applications .

Back key

Tap to go to the previous screen .

Volume keys

Adjust the volume of the phone .

Flash

Camera lens

Back

Home screens

You can customize your home screens . Set your own wallpaper, add the

widgets or application shortcuts you need, or remove them as you like .

Navigating your home screens

Your phone comes with 3 home screens, giving you more space to add more

items . Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to see each home screen .

Shortcuts

Status and

notification bar

Favorite shortcuts

Widget

GETTING STARTED

Summary of Contents for cricket Grand X Max

Page 1: ...ZTE Grand X Max User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ions and the associated privacy policy for each location based service to learn how location information will be used and protected In addition your Cricket phone may be used to access the internet and to download and or purchase goods applications and services from Cricket or elsewhere from third parties Cricket provides tools for you to control access to the Internet and certain Internet content...

Page 3: ...48 Changing general email settings 49 Connecting to the Internet 50 Adding a new mobile data connection 50 Turning on Wi Fi 50 Connecting to a Wi Fi network 51 Adding a Wi Fi network 51 Checking the Wi Fi network status 52 Connecting to a WPS network 52 Browsing the Internet 53 Using Google Chrome 53 Using the browser 53 Opening a web page or searching the web 53 Setting the home page 53 Using mul...

Page 4: ...morable memos 69 Recording a voice memo 69 Playing a voice memo 70 Google applications 71 Gmail 71 Google Calendar 72 Google 72 Google Maps 74 Google Search 76 Google Music 77 Google Play Store 80 Applications 81 Backup and Restore 81 Calculator 81 Clock 81 Setting a new alarm 81 Using the Bed Clock 82 Checking World time 82 Using the Stopwatch and Countdown 82 Downloads 82 Drive 83 File Manager 8...

Page 5: ... to the phone do not use any other kind of SIM card or any non standard micro SIM card cut from a SIM card You can get a standard micro SIM card from your service provider Call settings 91 Personal 92 Accounts 93 System 94 Upgrading the phone software 95 Troubleshooting 96 For your safety 99 General safety 99 FCC regulations 100 RF exposure information SAR 101 Hearing Aid Compatibility HAC 102 CTI...

Page 6: ...s Contact customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after prolonged charging 9 GETTING STARTED 8 GETTING STARTED 1 Insert the charger s connector into the charging port Be sure to insert the connector in the correct orientation Do not force the connector into the port 2 Plug the charger into a standard AC wall outlet 3 When the battery is fully charged unplug the charger and disconne...

Page 7: ...can set by tapping Settings Display Sleep from the home screen Press the Power key to switch to Sleep Mode Waking up your phone 1 Press the Power key to activate your screen display 2 Press and hold any blank area of the screen to unlock the screen and keys Or press and hold an application shortcut Phone Messaging Email or Contacts at the bottom of the screen to unlock the screen and open the appl...

Page 8: ...icator light Touch screen Power key Recent apps key Charging data port Home key Pinch In some apps such as Maps Browser and Gallery you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen and pinching them together to zoom out or spreading them apart to zoom in Rotate the screen For most screens you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phon...

Page 9: ... Tap to see recently used applications Back key Tap to go to the previous screen Volume keys Adjust the volume of the phone Flash Camera lens Back Home screens You can customize your home screens Set your own wallpaper add the widgets or application shortcuts you need or remove them as you like Navigating your home screens Your phone comes with 3 home screens giving you more space to add more item...

Page 10: ...d an empty place on the home screen and then tap Widgets or Apps 2 Drag an item to a home screen thumbnail at the bottom of the screen Adjusting widget size 1 Press 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 Removing items from your home screen 1 Press and hold the item yo...

Page 11: ...plication 1 From the home screen tap 2 Press and hold an application icon and then release it 3 Tap on an icon to uninstall the application Tap on an icon to disable the application 4 Tap to finish Note To find the disabled applications tap Settings Apps DISABLED Tap an application and tap Enable to enable it Not all applications can be uninstalled or disabled Status and notification icons Your ph...

Page 12: ...the Notifications panel The panel also supports expandable notifications that let you perform additional actions To respond to a notification tap it To expand a notification slide down with one finger You can also swipe two fingers vertically or pinch zoom to expand or collapse certain notifications To remove a notification swipe it left or right To remove all notifications tap in the top right co...

Page 13: ... a screen lock When enabled you need to press and hold certain icon draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone s screen and keys 1 From the home screen tap Settings Security 2 Tap Screen lock 3 Tap Long press Pattern PIN or Password Tap Long press to enable screen lock and allow unlock with a press and hold gesture You can unlock the screen by tapping and holding on a bl...

Page 14: ...hone 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 to decrypt it PHONE CALLS Phone calls How to make calls There are many ways to make ...

Page 15: ...ur voicemail Assigning a speed dial key 1 From the home screen tap Settings Call settings Speed dial 2 Tap a speed dial key and then input a phone number Or tap to select a contact from the contact list 3 Tap OK How to receive calls Answering a call When you receive a phone call slide down to answer the call Note To silence the ringer before answering the call press either end of the Volume Key Re...

Page 16: ...ther call is coming in and displays the caller ID To respond to an incoming call while you re on a call Tap Hold current and answer to answer the call This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call Tap End current and answer to answer the second call and end the first call Tap Ignore to reject the second call Note Tap to reject the second call and select a preset text message or ed...

Page 17: ... SIM card s PIN2 code 30 PHONE CALLS 31 PHONE CALLS 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 Hearing aids Check this option to turn on hearing aid compatibility DT...

Page 18: ...ort export Import from storage 2 If you have added contact accounts other than the phone select an account in which to save the contacts CONTACTS 3 Select the vCard file s in the microSDHC card or the phone storage and tap OK Note If the microSDHC card is not installed in the phone you can import vCard file s in the phone storage Exporting contacts to the micro SIM card 1 From the Contacts screen ...

Page 19: ...Contacts list 1 From the home screen tap 2 Tap a contact to display the contact s details 3 Tap Join 4 Tap the contact whose information you want to join with the first entry CONTACTS 5 Tap DONE The information from the second contact is added to the first and the second contact is no longer displayed in the contacts list You can repeat these steps to join another contact to the main contact Separ...

Page 20: ...p the Auto rotate screen check box in Settings Display The landscape keyboard is not supported in all applications 37 ENTERING TEXT Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters Press and hold the keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers For example to enter È press and hold and the available accented letters and number 3 appear Then slide your finger to choose È Tap to use uppercase or low...

Page 21: ...nput 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 Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters Tap a key and slide down to enter the number or symbol on the key You can also press and hol...

Page 22: ...right letter symbol on the key You can also press and hold a key and slide left or right to choose more letters and symbols If word prediction is enabled just tap the keys once and choose the right word 40 ENTERING TEXT 41 ENTERING TEXT To enable and use TouchPal Curve 1 In the TouchPal X keyboard screen tap and check Curve Word gesture 2 If prompted tap OK to switch to the T26 layout 3 Move your ...

Page 23: ...ng You can use Messaging to exchange text messages SMS and multimedia messages MMS Message box Instead of an inbox and outbox your phone organizes all messages you sent and received into one box where messages exchanged with the same number are grouped into one message thread on the Messaging screen You can tap a thread to see the conversation you have had with someone Message threads are sorted i...

Page 24: ...existing threads of the same number If the new message comes from a new number a new thread is created 1 From the Messaging screen tap the thread that has the message you want to reply to 2 Type your reply in the text box at the bottom You can tap if you want to reply with an MMS 3 Tap to send your message Forwarding a message 1 From the Messaging screen tap the thread that has the message you wan...

Page 25: ...Load more messages at the bottom of the email list to download earlier messages Responding to an email You can reply to or forward a message that you receive You can also delete messages and manage them in other ways 47 EMAIL Replying to or forwarding an email 1 Open the email you want to reply to or forward 2 Choose from the following To reply to the sender tap To reply to the sender and all reci...

Page 26: ...ount After setting up your first email account see Email Setting up the first email account you can add more email accounts and manage them separately 1 Open Email to get to the Inbox screen 2 Tap Settings and tap 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 49 EMAIL Editing an email account You can change a number of settings ...

Page 27: ...of up to 100 meters depending on the Wi Fi router and your surroundings 1 From the home screen tap Settings 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the position to turn on Wi Fi 51 CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET Connecting to a Wi Fi network 1 From the home screen tap Settings Wi Fi The Wi Fi access points or hotspots that your phone has detected are displayed with their names and security settings 2 Tap an acces...

Page 28: ...ly finds the access point and configures the connection Note For detailed information about the WPS feature of access point please refer to its documentation 53 BROWSING THE INTERNET Browsing the Internet Your phone has two options for Internet access Use Browser or Google Chrome to view web pages and search for information Using Google Chrome Chrome on your ZTE Grand X Max can sync bookmarks brow...

Page 29: ...e tabs icon beside the address bar 2 Swipe vertically to scroll through the list of opened tabs 3 Tap the thumbnail of the tab you want to open Tip Swipe a thumbnail horizontally or tap its to close the tab Tap on the top right of the screen to close all tabs 55 BROWSING THE INTERNET Using incognito tabs for privacy browsing Pages you view in incognito tabs won t appear in your browsing history or...

Page 30: ...ication in the status bar Tap Accept to start receiving the data Received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder WiFiShare for instance in the phone storage or microSDHC directory You can access them with the File Manager app 57 BLUETOOTH Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short range wireless communication technology Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information...

Page 31: ...irm a passkey again 1 From the home screen tap Settings Bluetooth and make sure Bluetooth is turned on 2 In the list of paired devices tap beside the Bluetooth device you want to unpair from 3 Tap Unpair 59 BLUETOOTH Sending data via Bluetooth 1 Open the appropriate application and select the file or item you want to share 2 Select the option for sharing via Bluetooth The method may vary by applic...

Page 32: ...to zoom in or zoom out 61 ENTERTAINMENT 3 You can either let the camera autofocus on the center of the screen or tap another area on the screen that you want to focus on 4 Tap to take the photo Warning Keep a safe distance when using the flash Do not point the flash toward people s or animals eyes Using the manual camera mode Use the manual camera mode to adjust more camera options such as ISO whi...

Page 33: ... review the picture after you shot it You can also select the review time Picture size Set the image size for your photo Shutter tone Change the shutter tone 63 ENTERTAINMENT Face detection Turn on or off face detection Anti banding Set the anti banding value or leave it on Auto This feature can avoid stripes on pictures you take of TV or computer screens Camcorder options Video quality Set the qu...

Page 34: ...Tap Use as ringtone Tip If the song is being played and you re in the playback screen you can tap Use as ringtone 65 ENTERTAINMENT Playing music Tap a song in the music library to listen to it The following playback screen appears Number Function 1 Song album and artist information 2 Album artwork and lyrics if available 3 Playback control Skip songs or pause and resume playback Drag the slider to...

Page 35: ...ntally to see more pictures or videos Pinch a picture or video to make it smaller You ll then see a filmstrip style view of all your pictures and videos in a row Swipe left or right to scan through them all Tip You can delete a picture or video by swiping it up or down in the filmstrip view If you accidentally delete one tap UNDO to retrieve it Double tap the picture or pinch two fingers together ...

Page 36: ...AINMENT Playing videos 1 From the phone screen tap Video Player 2 Tap a video name to start playing Tap the video to view the playback controls In the Video Player you can tap to play the video in a small floating window and continue with other tasks on the phone You can also tap Trim while the video is playing in full screen to cut a segment of the video clip and save it as a new video file Makin...

Page 37: ... the home screen tap Settings Add account Google 2 Tap Existing to sign in to your existing account or New to create a new account 3 Follow the on screen steps to enter the information about the account and finish the setup Gmail Gmail is a web based email service that s configured when you sign in to your Google account Depending on your synchronization settings the Gmail on your phone can be aut...

Page 38: ...have shared with you a circle or community you are in or everyone You can filter the posts displayed GOOGLE APPLICATIONS by tapping and selecting a circle under My Circles a community under My Communities a hot topic below Explore What s Hot or Nearby Write a post Tap to write a post You can select the people or circles you want to share the post with and add pictures your location URLs or your mo...

Page 39: ...ATIONS Searching for a location 1 From the home screen tap Google Maps 2 Tap the search box on the top 3 Enter the address or the type of business you re looking for in the search box If suitable suggestions appear below the search box tap one to search for it Tip You can also tap beside the search box to use voice search 4 Tap the search key on the keyboard 5 Swipe the search result at the bottom...

Page 40: ... tap the search key on the keyboard or tap a search suggestion that appears below the search box GOOGLE APPLICATIONS Searching by speaking You can also search the Web or perform certain tasks by speaking 1 Drag to Google to open Google Search 2 Tap the microphone icon to the right of the search box Note You can also tap Google Voice search 3 Speak the terms you want to search for or the question y...

Page 41: ...sic library of the Play Music app tap the summary information at the bottom of the screen to restore the playback screen GOOGLE APPLICATIONS In other apps swipe down the notification panel Tap the song title to restore the playback screen pause resume playback or skip to the next previous song When the screen is locked the song information album cover and playback controls are displayed on the top...

Page 42: ...ion or by locating it in the App tray Caution Once installed some apps can access many functions or a significant amount of your personal data The Play Store will show you what the app can access GOOGLE APPLICATIONS Applications Backup and Restore From the home screen tap Backup Restore You can back up your user data such as contacts and messages and installed applications to the memory card regul...

Page 43: ... a file to open it with the appropriate application Press and hold a file or check the box in front of it to delete or share it Drive From the home screen tap Google Drive The Drive app allows you to store files on Google servers for free after you sign in to your Google account You can access them on your computer phone and other devices as well as share them or collaborate with others File Manag...

Page 44: ...s create to do lists capture photos and more Also allows you to access this information not only on your phone but on your PC as well Mi POP Mi POP keeps the on screen navigation keys always at your fingertips You no longer need to reach for or To enable Mi POP tap Settings Display Mi POP and then check Mi POP The icon should appear on the screen functioning as a Back key Drag freely to wherever y...

Page 45: ...mute set SRS sound enhancement set up ringtone and notification sound and select system sounds PHONE SETTINGS Display Brightness Set the brightness of the display Wallpaper Select a background image for the home screen and lock screen Auto rotate screen Allow the screen to rotate the display when you rotate the phone Sleep Set the length of time of inactivity before the screen turns off automatica...

Page 46: ...to record and store what you say to help improve speech recognition Manage Audio History View your audio history and remove items Bluetooth headset Record audio through a Bluetooth headset if available PHONE SETTINGS Text to speech output Preferred Engine Select the speech synthesis engine you want to use or change its settings Speech rate Select how quickly you want the synthesizer to speak Liste...

Page 47: ...PC PHONE SETTINGS 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 the internal storage or on a removable microSDHC card Connecting your phone to a computer via USB 1 Connect your phone to the PC with a USB cable 2 From the home screen tap Settings Connect to PC or open the notification panel a...

Page 48: ... card Make passwords visible Display passwords as you enter them PHONE SETTINGS 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 Storage type Describes your s...

Page 49: ...applications on it to break or misbehave About Phone View phone status legal information and other information You can also upgrade your phone system from update packages copied to the storage card PHONE SETTINGS UPGRADING THE PHONE SOFTWARE Upgrading the phone software There are several ways to upgrade your phone software 1 Use the online upgrade tool for mobile terminal products 2 Use the one pr...

Page 50: ... provide these features Contact your service provider TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible causes Possible solution 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 environment to avoid extremes of temperature Poor contact between the battery and charger Check all connectors to make sur...

Page 51: ...is not compatible with your phone Uninstall the software that may cause the problem Upgrade the phone software Reset the phone to factory status Device is sluggish or responds slowly Your phone is allocating memory to a large number of apps running at the same time Go to Task Manager and close apps that are not being used TROUBLESHOOTING For your safety General safety Don t make or receive handhel...

Page 52: ... manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency RF energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the United States Industry Canada of Canada During SAR testing this device was set to transmit at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands and placed in positions that simulate RF exposure in usage against the head with no separation and n...

Page 53: ...users in finding FOR YOUR SAFETY phones that may be compatible with their hearing devices Not all phones have been rated Phones that are rated have the rating on their box or a label located on the box The ratings are not guarantees Results will vary depending on the user s hearing device and hearing loss If your hearing device happens to be vulnerable to interference you may not be able to use a ...

Page 54: ...er suspects damage take it to a service center for inspection j Improper battery use may result in a fire explosion or other hazard The phone shall only be connected to products that bear the USB IF logo or have completed the USB IF compliance program 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...

Page 55: ...Do not touch the micro SIM card s metal connectors Antenna Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily FOR YOUR SAFETY Normal use position When placing or receiving a phone call hold your phone to your ear with the bottom toward your mouth Air bags Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area as an airbag inflates with great force and serious injury could result St...

Page 56: ...nly 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 do not use it until you have taken it to be checked at an authorized service center Interference General statement on interference Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to personal medical devices such a...

Page 57: ...ause of possible interference to 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 environments Gas stations and explosive atmospheres In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or o...

Page 58: ...r or resale of a Product will automatically terminate warranty coverage with respect to that Product This limited warranty is not transferable to any third party including but not limited to any subsequent purchaser or owner of the Product This limited warranty is applicable only to end users in the United States 1 This product or phone is warranted for 12 twelve months from date of purchase 2 For...

Page 59: ... USE OF PRODUCTS OR FUNCTIONALITY LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF REVENUES OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFIT INCREASED COSTS OR EXPENSES OR FOR ANY INDIRECT OR SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ZTE S LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE VALUE OF THE PRODUCT THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS SHALL NOT APPLY TO DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY DEFECT OF PRODUCT IN MA...

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