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ZTE N799D

Quick Start Guide

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Images and screenshots used in this guide 
may differ from the actual product. Content in 
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software.

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The 

Bluetooth

®

 trademark and logos are owned 

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 is a trademark of SD-

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Version No. : R1.0
Edition Time : 201401
Manual No. : 

1.  Place your finger in the slot at the bottom of 

the back cover to lift and remove the cover.

 

2.  Hold the UIM/SIM card with its cut corner 

oriented as shown and slip it into the card 
holder.

3.  Hold your microSDHC card with the metal 

contacts facing down and slide it into the 
microSDHC card slot.

NOTE

: Your phone may come with a pre-installed 

microSDHC card. Some applications may not 
function normally after you remove the card, pre-
installed or otherwise.

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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 extended 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 the shortcut on the Home 

Screen you want to add into a folder until   

 appears.

2.  Drag the shortcut to 

 and release it. 

A new folder will be created and the shortcut 
is added into the folder.

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Getting to Know Your Phone

Power Key

•  Press  and  hold  to  power  on,  select  phone 

modes, turn on/off airplane mode, reset your 
phone or power off.

•  Press to turn off or on the screen display.

Home Key

•  Touch to return to the home screen from any 

application or screen.

•  Touch and hold to active search application.

Menu Key

•  Touch  to  get  the  options  for  the  current 

screen.

•  Touch and hold to see recently used applica-

tions.

Back Key

Touch to go to the previous screen.

Volume Up/Volume Down

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 
microSDHC card is optional and can be installed 
and removed while the phone is turned on. 
Unmount the microSDHC card before removing 
it.

Powering On/Off Your Phone

Make sure the battery is charged before power-
ing 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

.

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 ap-
plication shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. 

4.  Align the connectors on the phone and the 

battery and slide the battery into the compart-
ment. 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 orientation. Do not force the connec-
tor into the charging jack.

2.  Connect the charger to a standard AC power 

outlet.

3.  Disconnect the charger when the battery is 

fully charged.

Flight mode

Battery low

 

Battery partially 
drained

Phone micro-
phone off

  Battery full

Alarm set

 / 

Battery charging

Wired headset 
connected

Speaker on

Managing Notifications

The status bar at the top of the screen provides 
notification  alerts  with  different  icons  on  the  left 
side. Below are some of the icons and their 
meanings. 
The notifications depend on the apps installed 
and you can touch and drag the status bar down 
to see more information. 

 /     New SMS

microSDHC 
card 
unmounted

 /    New MMS

microSDHC 
card removed

  New Email

 

Upcoming 
event

 

New Gmail 
message

Call on hold

New Hangouts 
instant mes-
sage

 

New Wi-Fi net-
work detected

 

Problem with 
SMS/MMS de-
livery

 

Downloading 
data

Missed call

  Sending data

  Call in progress

 

USB tethering 
is on

  USB connected

Portable Wi-Fi 
hotspot

Song is playing

  GPS on

Updates avail-
able

Setting Ringtone and Sounds

Setting Ringtone or Notification 

Sound

1.  Touch the 

Home Key >   > Settings > 

Sound

.

2. Touch 

Card 1 ringtone

 or 

Card 2 ringtone

 

and then touch 

Phone ringtone

 or 

Default 

notification

.

3.  Select the ringtone you want to use.
4. Touch 

OK

.

Setting System Sounds

1.  Touch the 

Home Key >   > Settings > 

Sound

.

2.  Scroll to the 

SYSTEM

 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 > 

Sound > Volumes

.

2.  Drag the sliders to adjust the volume for mu-

sic, video, games, and other media, the ring-
tone  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 touch and hold 
an icon, 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 

settings > Security > Screen lock

.

2. Touch 

Long press

Pattern

, PIN or 

Pass-

word

.

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 Touch 

Long 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 un-
lock your screen. 

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 

 or 

 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   , or 

Create a new contact

 (if there 

are no contacts).

3.  Enter the contact name, phone numbers, 

email addresses, and other information, as 
shown. Touch 

Done

 to save the contact.

Importing Contacts in Batches

1.  Touch the 

Home Key

 >   > 

 .

2.  Touch the 

Menu Key > Import/export > Im-

port from UIM1 card

 or 

Import from SIM 2 

card

 or 

Import from SD card

.

3.  If prompted, select an account in which to 

save the contacts.

4.  For importing from the UIM/SIM card, touch 

all the UIM/SIM contacts you want to import 
and touch 

 .

 

For importing from the microSDHC card, 
select the vCard file(s) on the microSDHC 
card and touch 

OK

 to begin importing.

Writing and Sending a Message

1. Touch   in the home screen and select 

Messaging

, then touch 

 .

2.  Enter the recipient(s) and message text. If 

you want to send an MMS, add subject and 
attachments.

3. Touch 

 or 

 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 > System set-

tings > Add account

.

2.  Touch Existing to sign in to your existing 

Google Account. If you have no Google Ac-
counts, touch New to create one.

3.  Follow the instructions on the screen to set 

up the account.

Applying New Wallpapers

You can set the wallpaper for the home screen or 
lock screen.
1.  Touch the 

Home Key > Menu Key > Cus-

tomization

.

2. Touch 

Wallpaper for home screen

 or 

Wall-

paper for lock screen

.

3.  Select a wallpaper source from 

Gallery

Live 

Wallpapers

 or 

Wallpapers

 and touch the 

image or animation you want to use as the 
wallpaper.

4.  For Gallery images, touch 

Done

 at the top of 

the screen. For Live wallpapers or Wallpa-
pers, touch 

SET WALPAPER

.

Checking the Phone Status

The status bar at the top of the screen displays 
phone and service status with various icons on 
the right side. Below are some of the icons and 
their meanings.

Signal strength

  No signal

EVDO data in 
use

No SIM card 
installed

1X connected 

Bluetooth on

Ringer off

 

Connected to a 
Wi-Fi network

Vibrate mode

Wi-Fi in use

UIM card slot

SIM card slot

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