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Getting Started

 Your Phone's Home Screen

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Your Phone's Home Screen

The following topics describe how to use and customize your phone’s home screen, understand the 
status bar, and use the notification panel.

Home Screen Basics

The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You can 
customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. 

Home Screen Layout

Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display 
additional screens.

Item

Description

Status bar

  

The status bar displays icons to notify you of your phone’s status (on the right 
side) and notifications (on the left side). Pull down the status bar to display the 
notification panel.

Widget

  

Widgets are self-contained onscreen apps that reside on your phone’s home 
screen. 

Application icons

  

Application icons are shortcuts to favorite applications. You can add and 
remove these shortcuts as you wish.

Folder

You can group shortcuts on the home screen into folders for convenient 
access.

Summary of Contents for prestige 2

Page 1: ...Available applications and services are subject to change at any time User Guide A downloadable printable guide to your ZTE Prestige 2 and its features ...

Page 2: ... SD Card 11 Format an SD Card 13 Use an SD Card as Internal Storage 14 Turn Your Phone On and Off 20 Use the Touchscreen 21 Activation and Service 24 Complete the Setup Screens 25 Basic Operations 27 Basics 27 Home Screen and Applications Apps List 27 Phone Settings Menu 29 Portrait and Landscape Screen Orientation 30 Capture Screenshots 31 Applications 32 Launch Applications 32 Apps List 32 Phone...

Page 3: ...ock and Unlock Your Screen 51 Update Your Phone 52 Update Your Phone Firmware 52 Update Your Android Operating System 55 Update Your Profile 56 Update Your PRL 56 Your Phone s Home Screen 58 Home Screen Basics 58 Home Screen Layout 58 Extended Home Screens 59 Status Bar and Notification Panel 60 Status Bar 60 Notification Panel 62 Customize the Home Screen 64 Change the Wallpaper 64 Change the The...

Page 4: ...ail Settings 84 Optional Calling Services 85 Caller ID Blocking 85 Call Waiting 86 Conference Calling 87 Phone App Settings 89 Contacts 95 Add a Contact 95 View Contacts 97 Contacts Screen Layout 98 Edit a Contact 99 Delete a Contact 100 Share a Contact 101 Import Contacts 102 Back Up Contacts 104 Messaging 106 Text and Multimedia Messaging 106 Send a Text Message 106 Send a Multimedia Message MMS...

Page 5: ...count 124 Create and Send an Email Message 125 Open Email Messages 126 Delete an Email Account 128 Manage Your Email Inbox 128 Exchange ActiveSync Email Features 130 Internet and Social Networking 132 Browser 132 Use the Browser 132 Add a Bookmark 134 View Browser History 135 Open New Browser Tabs 136 Browser Settings 136 Chrome Browser 137 Facebook 138 Install the Facebook App on Your Phone 138 U...

Page 6: ...oth 154 Receive Information via Bluetooth 156 APPS AND ENTERTAINMENT 158 Camera and Video 159 Camera Overview 159 Take Pictures and Record Videos 159 Take a Picture 160 Record Videos 161 View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery 162 Edit Pictures 164 Share Pictures and Videos 166 Send Pictures or Videos by Email 166 Send a Picture or Video by Multimedia Message 167 Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluet...

Page 7: ... Music App 188 Play Music with Google Play 188 Google Play Music Screen Layout 189 Create Playlists in Google Play Music 190 Music Player 192 Listen to Music Using the Music Player 192 The Playback Screen 193 Create a Playlist 194 Manage Playlists 194 Manage Songs in a Playlist 196 Set a Song as Ringtone 197 Sound Recorder 198 YouTube 200 View YouTube Videos 200 Post a Video to YouTube 201 SETTING...

Page 8: ...ication Settings 222 Security Settings 224 Screen Lock Settings 225 Screen Lock 226 Disable the Screen Lock 230 Navigation Key Setting 230 Date and Time Settings 231 Language Input Settings 232 Device Settings 235 Location Settings 235 Storage Settings 236 Battery Settings 237 Apps Settings 238 Memory Settings 239 Users Settings 240 Connect to PC Settings 242 Backup Reset 243 Accounts 246 Set Up a...

Page 9: ...Phone 250 System Updates 251 About Phone 252 GETTING HELP 255 For Assistance 256 Troubleshooting 256 Specifications 257 Boost Account Information and Help 258 Manage Your Account 258 Re Boost 259 Copyright Information 259 INDEX 260 ...

Page 10: ...g Started 1 Getting Started The topics in this section will introduce you to your phone help you get set up with service provide an overview of the phone screen and get you started with basic phone operations ...

Page 11: ...be limited by subscription contract conditions Descriptions in the User Guide Note that most descriptions in this guide are based on your phone s setup at the time of purchase Unless otherwise noted instructions begin from the phone s home screen which is displayed by tapping Home Some operation descriptions may be simplified Screenshots and Key Labels Screenshots and other illustrations in this u...

Page 12: ...Detects how close an object is to the surface of the screen and the available light This is typically used to automatically adjust screen brightness and detect when your face is pressed up against the screen such as during a phone call Front camera lens Takes pictures and records videos while facing the screen and allows you to video conference Earpiece Lets you hear the caller and automated promp...

Page 13: ...the camera is focusing and capturing a picture or video You can also use it as a flashlight Back camera lens Lets you take pictures and videos 3 5 mm headset jack Allows you to plug in either a stereo headset or an optional headset for convenient hands free conversations CAUTION Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the phone Battery Use The following topics explain how to inse...

Page 14: ... the battery cover l Lift gently in the direction shown 2 Insert the battery l Align the contacts of the battery with the contacts in the phone 3 Attach the battery cover l Make sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover ...

Page 15: ...s power the phone off before removing the battery 1 Remove the battery cover l Lift gently in the direction shown 2 Remove the battery l Lift upward gently as shown Charge the Battery Follow these instructions to charge your phone s battery using either the included AC adapter or via a USB connection on your computer ...

Page 16: ...tlet The indicator light illuminates when charging starts Fully charging a battery may take up to three hours 4 After charging disconnect the phone from the charger l Unplug the AC adapter from the outlet and remove the USB cable from the phone and the AC adapter Charge Using a PC Connection Before using a PC connection to charge your phone ensure that the computer is turned on Depending on the ty...

Page 17: ...brand IC card reader etc Boost Mobile is not responsible in such a case n Always keep the IC chip clean n Wipe clean with a dry soft cloth n Avoid applying labels May damage nano SIM card n See instructions included with nano SIM card for handling n The nano SIM card is the property of Boost Mobile n The nano SIM card is replaceable at cost in case of loss damage n Return the nano SIM card to Boos...

Page 18: ...ownward 3 Insert the battery and replace the battery cover See Insert the Battery l Align the contacts of the battery with the contacts in the phone l Make sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover SD Card Your phone supports the use of an optional SD card not included to expand its storage capacity It supports cards up to 32 GB Some cards may not operate properly with yo...

Page 19: ...card 1 Remove the battery cover and battery See Remove the Battery 2 Insert SD card l Insert SD card all the way gently without bending and with terminals facing down l Insert only SD cards 3 Insert the battery and replace the battery cover See Insert the Battery l Align the contacts of the battery with the contacts in the phone l Make sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the ...

Page 20: ...Tap Unmount next to the name of your SD card The text below your SD card name changes from its space usage to Ejected The card is now unmounted Remove an SD Card Follow these instructions to remove an SD card Always unmount the SD card or power the phone off before removing an SD card ...

Page 21: ...tarted Set Up Your Phone 12 1 Remove the battery cover l Lift gently in the direction shown 2 Remove SD card 3 Attach the battery cover l Make sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover ...

Page 22: ...our Phone 13 Format an SD Card When you insert an optional SD card for the first time it is recommended that you format it on your phone 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Storage 3 Tap the SD card name below Portable storage ...

Page 23: ...nd media files on it This requires formatting that erases all data on the card and after that the card will only work in this phone If you move the SD card to another device it needs to be formatted before it can be used CAUTION As part of the internal storage the SD card may have data on it that is necessary for some apps to function normally Therefore do not remove or replace the card randomly S...

Page 24: ...Getting Started Set Up Your Phone 15 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Storage 3 Tap the SD card name below Portable storage ...

Page 25: ...ormat as internal and then tap Erase format to confirm 5 The phone will prompt you to move your photos files and other data from the phone storage to the SD card Tap Move now or Move later and tap Next Follow the onscreen instructions to continue ...

Page 26: ...essible from a computer Move Data Between Internal Storage and the SD Card While you can choose the save location for data and files when setting up the SD card as internal storage you can also move the files and data between the SD card and the phone any time afterwards 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Storage 3 Below Device storage tap Phone or the SD card name l If you want to move data and ...

Page 27: ...mount and remove the card while the phone is on 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Storage 3 Tap the SD card name below Device storage 4 Tap Eject Eject Note Moved data and personal files to the phone storage as instructed above before ejecting the card Otherwise some apps and files may not be accessible or usable until you install the card back 5 When the screen prompts the card is safely ejecte...

Page 28: ...data and apps to the phone storage as instructed above before formatting the card Otherwise some apps and files may be permanently lost 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Storage 3 Tap the SD card name below Device storage 4 Tap Format as portable ...

Page 29: ...ff Turn Your Phone On n Press and hold the Power Lock key Your phone will power on Depending on the settings you may see the lock screen l See Lock and Unlock Your Screen and Screen Lock for information about using the screen lock l The first time you turn the phone on you will see the startup screens See Complete the Setup Screens for details l If your phone is not yet activated see Activation an...

Page 30: ...l power off Your screen remains blank while your phone is off unless the battery is charging Use the Touchscreen Your phone s touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures Tap When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard select items onscreen such as application and settings icons or press onscreen buttons simply tap or touch them with your finger ...

Page 31: ... a Web page touch and hold the item Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen Drag To drag press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger While dragging do not release your finger until you have reached the target position ...

Page 32: ...ientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways When entering text you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard See Touchscreen Keyboards for more details Note The Auto rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change From home tap Apps Settings Display and tap Auto rotate screen Tip You can also access the screen rotation se...

Page 33: ...ck Next 3 When prompted enter the serial number MEID printed on the sticker located on the back of your phone in the battery compartment This number can also be found on the bottom panel of the phone s package 4 Follow the remaining instructions to choose your plan and select a payment method 5 Follow the activation instructions below and you ll be able to start using your phone Note You can also ...

Page 34: ...e message You can then complete the setup process Note You may be able to complete the setup screens before your phone has been activated on your account 1 On the Talkback screen activate the Talkback feature by double tapping the center of the screen if you have sight problems or tap Accessibility to explore other accessibility features l If you have no accessibility problem with the phone tap Ne...

Page 35: ...s information is used by the phone to personalize certain apps l Protect your phone Check Protect this device and tap Next to set up a screen lock or uncheck this option and tap Skip to go to the next screen Note You can always set up a screen lock in Settings See Screen Lock l Google services Select your Google location and service options and then tap Next 4 Tap Done Your setup is now complete Y...

Page 36: ...llowing topics offer an overview of your phone s basic operations Home Screen and Applications Apps List Most of your phone s operations originate from the home screen or the apps list 1 From any screen tap Home to display the home screen 2 Tap Apps to display the apps list For information about using the home screen see Home Screen Basics ...

Page 37: ...ons and Navigate Screens Tap icons onscreen keys and other items to open or activate the assigned function n Tap Back to return to the previous screen Recent Applications You can display a list of recently used applications using the Recent Apps key ...

Page 38: ... n Tap Recent Apps to view a list of recently used applications Phone Settings Menu You can customize your phone s settings and options through the Settings menu n From home tap Apps Settings or Pull down the status bar and tap Settings ...

Page 39: ...ore information see Basic Settings Portrait and Landscape Screen Orientation The default orientation for your phone s screen is portrait vertical but many apps will change to landscape orientation widescreen when you rotate the phone sideways ...

Page 40: ...ap to display the full options list Note You can also set the rotation option from the main settings menu From home tap Apps Settings Display Auto rotate screen Capture Screenshots You can use your phone s power and volume keys to capture screenshots n Press and hold the Power Lock key and the Volume Down key at the same time to capture a screenshot of the current screen The current screenshot wil...

Page 41: ...rresponding application The application opens Apps List The apps list expands to include any apps you download and install on your phone The following table outlines the primary apps that have been preinstalled on your phone App Function Service Amazon Shop millions of digital and physical products in Amazon s catalog and manage your orders from anywhere Amazon Kindle Get access to more than 4 000...

Page 42: ... in your phone as well as contacts synchronized with your Web accounts and computer Downloads Check the record of files you have downloaded using apps such as Browser or Chrome Drive Store and share files on Google servers for free after you sign in to your Google Account Duo Make 1 to 1 video calls using Wi Fi or mobile data Email Send and receive emails from your webmail accounts or your corpora...

Page 43: ...test and your favorite movies and TV shows Play Music Play music on the phone and on your Google Account Play Newsstand Purchase and read newspapers and magazines Play Store Buy and download apps games and other content from the Google Play Store Prime Photos Back up organize and share all of the photos and videos from your phone computer and other devices Prime Video Stream and download popular m...

Page 44: ...ibration mode sets your phone s ringtone operation sounds notifications etc not to sound to avoid disturbing others around you Note Camera shutter video start stop tones and certain other sounds may still be active during silent or vibration mode To set silent or vibration mode 1 Press the Volume keys to display the volume control window 2 Press and hold the Volume Down key ...

Page 45: ...r phone To turn on Do not disturb mode 1 From home tap Apps Settings Sound notification Do not disturb 2 Tap Do not disturb and select Always or Scheduled 3 Set the detailed settings l If you have selected Scheduled set the days and start end time during which Do not disturb mode should apply l Tap Disturb rules to determine whether you allow exceptions o Priority only Disturbance set as priority ...

Page 46: ...yboards or Google voice typing Touchscreen Keyboards Your phone offers you a choice of two touchscreen keyboards for entering text The keyboard appear automatically onscreen when you tap a text entry field and they can be used in either portrait or landscape mode You can also use the Google Voice typing option to enter text using your voice see Google Voice Typing for details The methods available...

Page 47: ...hat a keyboard displays on the screen 2 Slide the status bar down and tap Change keyboard 3 Select Google Keyboard Note If you cannot find the input keyboard that has been installed it may have been disabled To enable it from home tap Apps Settings Language input Current Keyboard Choose keyboards and tap the input keyboard that is disabled Use Google Keyboard Tap the alphabetic keys to enter lette...

Page 48: ...d by sliding through the letters To enable and use gesture typing 1 Touch and hold on the Google keyboard and then tap Google Keyboard settings 2 Tap Gesture typing and then tap Enable gesture typing if this feature is turned off 3 Move your finger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace a word without lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word TouchPal Keyboard The TouchPal key...

Page 49: ...h and hold a key and slide if necessary to choose more characters n The shift key Tap to use uppercase Double tap to lock uppercase This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using for lowercase for uppercase and when locked in uppercase n Word prediction Touch and hold or and tap the prediction switch to turn off or on prediction n Pre defined texts Tap to enter digits symbols and...

Page 50: ...on the key Double tap or flick right to enter the right letter symbol on the key You can also touch 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 Curve Word Gesture Curve allows you to enter text by moving your finger on the screen from letter to letter to enter each word To enable and use Cu...

Page 51: ...o ahead and tap the key Tip Lift your finger at the end of the word A space is added automatically when you begin to trace the next word Wave Sentence Gesture Wave allows you to enter words by dragging candidate words to the space key To enable and use Wave 1 On the TouchPal keyboard tap Settings Smart input and check Wave Sentence gesture 2 Tap Back to return to the text field Open the TouchPal k...

Page 52: ...gle voice typing 1 Slide the status bar down when entering text and tap Change keyboard Google voice typing or Tap to access the voice typing feature when you are using the Google keyboard or Tap Voice to access the voice typing feature when you are using the TouchPal keyboard 2 When you see the microphone image speak what you want to type The phone will work on your speech and display the transcr...

Page 53: ...nary for word suggestion and spell check From home tap Apps Settings Language input Personal dictionary Then tap to add a new word n Many input methods have predictive text features of their own You may need to configure them separately For example when using the TouchPal keyboard touch and hold or to manage prediction Google Account You will need a Google Account to access several phone features ...

Page 54: ... you provided and respond to the email to confirm and activate your new account Create a Google Account Using Your Phone 1 From home tap Apps Settings Accounts Add account 2 Tap Google and then tap Or create a new account 3 Follow the prompts to set up your account Tap Next to proceed between steps which may include l Enter your First name and Last name l Enter a desired Username l Enter and reent...

Page 55: ...or Android users so you can regain access to Google services and purchases on your phone Sign In to Your Google Account If you have a Google Account but have not yet signed in with your phone follow these instructions to sign in to your Google Account 1 From home tap Apps Settings Accounts Add account 2 Tap Google and then enter your Gmail address and tap Next 3 Enter your Gmail address and passwo...

Page 56: ...user installed applications quality reliability legality fitness for a purpose credibility accuracy etc or resulting malfunctions viruses etc Important Our policies often do not apply to third party applications Third party applications may access your personal information or require us to disclose your customer information to the third party application provider To find out how a third party appl...

Page 57: ...ws 4 Tap Install for free applications or the price for paid applications Note If you have not already done so you will need to set up a payment method to purchase paid apps from Google Play 5 The subsequent screen notifies you whether the app will require access to your personal information or access to certain functions or settings of your phone If you agree to the conditions tap Continue for fr...

Page 58: ...ions Request a Refund for a Paid App If you are not satisfied with an app you can ask for a refund within 15 minutes of the purchase Your credit card is not charged and the app is uninstalled from your phone If you change your mind you can install the app again but you can t request a refund a second time 1 From home tap Apps Play Store 2 Tap Menu My apps games 3 Tap the app to uninstall for a ref...

Page 59: ... in My apps to install available updates for all your apps Set Automatic App Updates 1 From home tap Apps Play Store 2 Tap Menu My apps games 3 Tap the app you want to set for auto update and then tap Menu Auto update The app is set to update automatically whenever an update becomes available Note Automatic updates are unavailable for some apps Uninstall an App You can uninstall any app that you h...

Page 60: ...lay The Google Play store app offers an online help option if you have questions or want to know more about the app 1 From home tap Apps Play Store 2 Tap Menu Help The Web browser will take you to the Google Play Help Web page where you will find comprehensive categorized information about Google Play Lock and Unlock Your Screen Your phone allows you to quickly turn the screen off when not in use ...

Page 61: ...u will be prompted to draw the pattern or enter the password or PIN See Screen Lock Tip You can also touch and hold to launch Voice Search or touch and hold to launch Camera Update Your Phone From time to time updates may become available for your phone You can download and apply updates through the Settings System updates menu Software Update Cautions During update The phone cannot be used until ...

Page 62: ...r Exchange mail information 1 From home tap Apps Settings Accounts Exchange 2 Tap your Exchange account to open the Sync screen l If the Auto sync data option is on turn on the items you want to keep in sync l If the Auto sync data option is off tap the items you want to synchronize to back up related data To back up stored text messages 1 From home tap Apps Messenger 2 Select the text message fro...

Page 63: ...ing the update process From home tap Apps Settings Storage Unmount If you are using the SD card as internal storage please copy all your personal files to your computer See Transfer Files between Your Phone and a Computer Update Your Phone s Firmware Once you have backed up all your data use the Update Firmware option to update your phone s firmware 1 From home tap Apps Settings System updates 2 T...

Page 64: ... screen 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to restart and install the update Confirm Your Current Phone Firmware 1 From home tap Apps Settings About phone 2 Locate the Baseband version read only field Update Your Android Operating System This option allows you to update the Android Operating System OS on your phone via an over the air connection ...

Page 65: ... a new one online you must then update the user name on your phone 1 From home tap Apps Settings System updates Update Profile 2 Follow the onscreen instructions The phone will download and install the profile update and you will see a confirmation when complete Note If your data services or account syncing ever seems to go out unexpectedly use this feature to reconnect with the network Update You...

Page 66: ...arted Basic Operations 57 1 From home tap Apps Settings System Update Update PRL 2 Follow the onscreen instructions The phone will download and install the PRL update and you will see a confirmation when complete ...

Page 67: ...Layout Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens Item Description Status bar The status bar displays icons to notify you of your phone s status on the right side and notifications on the left side Pull down the status bar to display the notification panel Widget Widgets are self contained onscreen apps that reside on your phone ...

Page 68: ...now your current screen position Tip Tap Home to return to the main home screen from any other screen Extended Home Screens In addition to the main home screen your phone features extended home screens to provide more space for adding icons widgets and more Tap Home to display the main home screen and then slide the screen right or left to move from the main screen to an extended screen There are ...

Page 69: ...order of the screens touch and hold a thumbnail and drag it left or right to a new position Status Bar and Notification Panel Your phone s status and notifications are available at a glance at the top of the screen Status Bar The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status information on the right side and notification alerts on the left To view the notification pane...

Page 70: ...b mode alarms only or priority Do not disturb mode total silence Network full signal Enhanced 4G LTE data service 3G data service Airplane mode Alarm set Battery charging Battery full charge Battery low Wired headset connected Main Notification Icons Icon Notification Missed call New voicemail New email from the Email app New message s from the Gmail app New text or MMS message ...

Page 71: ...ving data Uploading or sending data Note Additional notification icons may appear All notifications may be accessed through the notification panel Notification Panel Your phone s notifications appear at the left side of the status bar and you can access the full notification panel by pulling down the status bar From there you can check notifications download updates open messaging apps use the qui...

Page 72: ...atus bar Slide your finger down from the top of the screen The notification panel opens To check notifications tap an item in the list Close the Notification Panel n Slide the notification panel up Slide your finger up from the bottom of the screen or Tap Back to close the notification panel ...

Page 73: ...rranging the Home Screen n Moving Widgets and Icons From home touch and hold an item and then drag it to the desired location n Deleting Widgets and Icons From home touch and hold an item and then drag it to Remove n Displaying the Home Screen Menu From home touch and hold an empty space to display the home screen menu Menu options include Wallpapers Widgets Themes and Effects and you also have th...

Page 74: ...ay Wallpaper 2 Tap an option to select the wallpaper 3 If necessary tap Set wallpaper The wallpaper is set Note If you select Gallery you will need to select an album and a picture Once selected use two fingers to scale or one finger to move to select the area you want to use and then tap Done Change the Theme Each theme contains a unique set of icons You can change the theme to the one you like ...

Page 75: ...om home tap Apps The Apps list opens 2 Touch and hold an app icon The icon will disengage and you will see thumbnails of your home screens 3 Drag the icon to an empty location on one of the home screens Note If there are less than eight extended home screens you can add a new extended home screen while you add a shortcut Just drag the app icon to the right edge of the screen and drop it after you ...

Page 76: ...ome touch and hold an empty space and then tap Widgets The Widgets list opens 2 Touch and hold a widget icon The icon will disengage and float with your finger 3 Drag the icon to an empty location on one of the home screens Note If there are less than eight extended home screens you can add a new extended home screen while you add a widget Just drag the widget icon to the right edge of the screen ...

Page 77: ...eated 2 To add more app shortcuts to the folder touch and hold a shortcut and drag it on top of the new folder The new shortcut is added to the folder Change Folder Names Once you have added folders you can change the name easily from the folder display 1 From home tap the folder to open it and then tap the folder name 2 Type a new name and then tap or Done ...

Page 78: ...ions 69 Making Connections The topics in this section will cover your phone s ability to help you make connections from phone calls and maintaining contacts to text messages email Internet and international services ...

Page 79: ...during call Solution 1 It may not be possible to make a call properly in a noisy location Solution 2 When calling using Speaker check the call volume Raising the call volume may make calling difficult Problem Sound pops momentarily during a call Solution Are you changing location while calling Sound pops when signal is weak and the phone switches to a different area Emergency Call Cautions Emergen...

Page 80: ...the phone number l As you enter digits Smart Dial searches for contacts that match If you see the number you want to dial tap it to place the call immediately without entering the rest of the number 3 Tap to call the number The phone dials the number The call begins when the other party answers ...

Page 81: ...calling again from another area Call Emergency Numbers You can place calls to 9 1 1 even if the phone s screen is locked or your account is restricted To call the 9 1 1 emergency number when the phone s screen is locked with a screen lock 1 From the lock screen touch and hold the screen to display the screen where you need to draw a pattern or enter a PIN or password to unlock 2 Touch and hold Eme...

Page 82: ... to satellite signals it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your approximate location Important Always report your location to the 9 1 1 operator when placing an emergency call Some designated emergency call takers known as Public Safety Answering Points PSAPs may not be equipped to receive GPS location information from your phone Answer Phone Calls The following information...

Page 83: ...Making Connections Phone Calls and Voicemail 74 Answer an Incoming Call 1 When a call arrives slide down to answer it The call begins ...

Page 84: ...icemail 75 2 To end the call tap The call ends Mute the Ringing Sound To mute the ringer without rejecting the call you can do one of the following n Press the Volume keys n Press the Power Lock key n Tap Home n Tap Back n Tap Recent Apps ...

Page 85: ...coming Call n When a call arrives slide up to reject it The ringtone or vibration will stop and the call will be sent directly to voicemail Reject a Call and Send a Text Message You can reject an incoming call and automatically send a text message to the caller ...

Page 86: ...sages 2 Tap one of the messages to send it to the caller The selected message will be delivered to the caller l You can edit the reject messages through the Phone app settings menu From the phone app tap Menu Settings Quick responses and tap a message to edit it In Call Screen Layout and Operations While you re on a call you will see a number of onscreen options ...

Page 87: ...how the keypad to enter additional numbers for example an extension or access code l For example When you call your bank s 800 number use the keypad to enter your account number and PIN n Mute Mute the microphone during an active call Tap again to unmute the microphone n Speaker Route the phone s audio through the speaker On or through the earpiece Off l Activate Speaker to route the phone s audio...

Page 88: ... or Bluetooth to change how the audio is routed n End call Tap to end the current call Place a Call from Contacts You can place phone calls directly from entries in your Contacts list 1 From home tap Phone to display the phone app 2 Tap Contacts to display the Contacts list The contacts list appears 3 Tap a contact 4 Tap the number you want to call The phone dials the number The call begins when t...

Page 89: ...home tap Phone to display the phone app 2 Tap Recent calls to display the recent call history Tip To view the complete call history scroll to the bottom of the list and tap View full call history 3 Tap Call next to an entry to call the number The phone dials the number The call begins when the other party answers l For additional options tap the name or number 4 To end the call tap l The call ends...

Page 90: ...d your name announcement l Record your greeting Important Voicemail Passcode It is strongly recommended that you create a passcode when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access Without a passcode anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages Visual Voicemail Setup This topic describes the Visual Voicemail feature of your phone s service as we...

Page 91: ...our traditional voicemail box see Voicemail Setup 1 From home tap Apps Voicemail You ll see a Personalize your voicemail prompt 2 Tap Personalize and follow the system prompts to l Create a passcode part of standard voicemail l Record your name announcement l Record your greeting Important Voicemail Passcode It is strongly recommended that you create a passcode when setting up your voicemail to pr...

Page 92: ...nation of all your options tap Menu Help Messaging Receiving Messages Message Playback Visual Voicemail Options Your visual voicemail options appear as icons at the top of the voicemail review screen 1 From home tap Apps Voicemail 2 Tap a message to review it The following options are available while reviewing a voicemail message l Call to call the number the message came from l Reply to reply wit...

Page 93: ...find it in the Archive box Note Not all options are available for all messages Configure Visual Voicemail Settings The Visual Voicemail settings menu lets you access settings for notifications pictures greetings and more 1 From home tap Apps Voicemail 2 Tap Menu Settings You will see the voicemail settings menu 3 Select an option to change its settings l Avatar l Display l Help Info l Preferences ...

Page 94: ...attached to your voice messages 1 From home tap Apps Voicemail 2 Tap Menu Settings Display Display name 3 Tap the existing identification field and enter a new identifying name or number used to identify you to recipients of your voice messages 4 Tap OK to save your information Optional Calling Services The following topics outline additional voice related services available with your phone Caller...

Page 95: ...ou to incoming calls Your phone s screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller s phone number if it is available To respond to an incoming call while you re on a call n Tap Answer This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call To switch back to the first caller ...

Page 96: ...ed you can temporarily disable Call Waiting by pressing before placing your call Call Waiting is automatically reactivated once you end the call Conference Calling With conference calling also known as 3 way calling you can talk to two people at the same time To set up a conference call while you re already on a call ...

Page 97: ...aking Connections Phone Calls and Voicemail 88 1 Tap Add call in the in call screen Note If you are not seeing the in call screen tap the top of the screen first 2 Dial the second number using the keypad ...

Page 98: ...Settings The settings menu of the Phone app lets you configure your voicemail options and a number of other settings for the phone application Phone App Settings Options Use the Settings menu to adjust the following settings Setting Description Display options Set up the way contacts are displayed and sorted in the contacts list in the Phone app Sounds and vibration Set up the default ringtone for...

Page 99: ...mode Plus code dialing setting Enable plus code dialing and set international dialing code Dial assist Automatically add the prefix or country code for calls to the U S when you are on a roaming network Use the Phone App Settings Menu 1 From home tap Phone The phone app opens 2 Tap Menu Settings The settings menu appears 3 Configure your options l Tap a menu item to display its options l Select yo...

Page 100: ...ingtone to select a ringtone or Check Dialpad tones or Also vibrate for calls to make the phone play tones when you tap the keypad or make the phone vibrate when it rings for incoming calls Quick Responses Setting This menu allows you to edit the text response that you can quickly send to the caller when you reject a call See Reject a Call and Send a Text Message in Answer Phone Calls 1 From home ...

Page 101: ...is set Note When enabled TTY mode may impair the audio quality of non TTY devices connected to the headset jack Warning 9 1 1 Emergency Calling It is recommended that TTY users make emergency calls by other means including Telecommunications Relay Services TRS analog cellular and landline communications Wireless TTY calls to 9 1 1 may be corrupted when received by public safety answering points PS...

Page 102: ...Call settings Speed dial 3 Tap a speed dial key 4 Enter the phone number or tap and select one from the contacts 5 Tap OK Note If you assign a number to an already in use speed dial location the new phone number will automatically replace the previous speed dial assignment DTMF Tones The DTMF tones setting allows you to set the length of Dual Tone Multi Frequency DTMF signal tones 1 From home tap ...

Page 103: ...en you touch and hold in the dialer To activate Plus Code Dialing 1 From home tap Phone 2 Tap Menu Settings Call settings Plus code dialing setting 3 Check North American dialing to enable this feature To change the international dialing code 1 From home tap Phone 2 Tap Menu Settings Call settings Plus code dialing setting 3 Tap International dialing 4 Input a new code and tap OK ...

Page 104: ...ed in Contacts may be lost or changed if the battery is removed for a long period or left uncharged Accident or malfunction may also cause loss or change to information It is recommended that you keep a separate copy of contacts and other important information Boost Mobile is not responsible for any damages from lost or changed contacts Add a Contact You can add contacts from your phone s Contacts...

Page 105: ...hone tap the area above the contact name and select an account o Select Google if you want to save contacts to your Google Account these will be synced automatically with your Google Account online o Select Phone only unsynced contact as the account if you want your contacts on your phone only they will not be synced with your Google Account Note To select a type label for a phone number email add...

Page 106: ...Phone Keypad 2 Enter a phone number 3 To add the number to an existing contact tap Add to a contact To add a new contact tap Create new contact l For an existing contact tap the contact name and select a number type for the new number l For a new contact enter the name and any additional information 4 Tap The number is saved View Contacts View a contact s details by displaying a contact entry 1 Fr...

Page 107: ...s 98 You will see the Contacts list 2 Tap a contact to view its details The contact s detailed listing appears Contacts Screen Layout The following illustration show s your Contacts app layout and describes the various features ...

Page 108: ...r Call Place a call to the contact Add new Add a new contact Search Search contacts More options Get more contacts options Edit a Contact Once you ve added a contact you can add or edit any of the information in the entry assign a caller ID picture customize with a unique ringtone and more 1 From home tap Apps Contacts You will see the Contacts list 2 Tap a contact to view its details The contact ...

Page 109: ...te To select a type label for a phone number email address or postal address such as Mobile Home Work etc tap the type below the field Delete a Contact You can delete a contact from the contacts details page 1 From home tap Apps Contacts You will see the Contacts list 2 Tap a contact to view its details The contact s detailed listing appears 3 Tap Menu Delete 4 Tap OK The contact is deleted ...

Page 110: ... Menu Share You will see the Share contact via menu 3 In the Share contact via menu select a method l Messenger to send the information in a multimedia message Select a conversation or start a new one and tap enter any additional information and then tap For more information on messaging see Send a Multimedia Message MMS l Bluetooth to send the information via Bluetooth See Bluetooth for informati...

Page 111: ...elected method The selected contact will be shared Import Contacts Your phone offers a couple of options for importing contacts from the phone s internal storage or installed SD memory cards This feature can be useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices Before Importing Contacts You will need to have copied previously backed up contacts information into your phone s intern...

Page 112: ...Making Connections Contacts 103 2 Tap Menu Import Export You will see the Import export contacts menu ...

Page 113: ...ccount Back Up Contacts If you are saving contacts to an account that does not automatically back them up via the Cloud you can manually back them up for re import if needed You can back up your contacts to an installed SD card or the phone storage depending on your Save location setting See Storage Settings Back Up Contacts to Your SD Card or Phone Storage 1 From home tap Apps Contacts You will s...

Page 114: ... You will see the Import export contacts menu 3 Tap Export to storage The phone will prompt you with the name and the directory of the vCard file 4 Tap OK to confirm the export The contacts are exported and saved to the installed SD card or the phone storage ...

Page 115: ...ee your service plan for applicable charges for messaging Send a Text Message Quickly compose and send text messages on your phone 1 From home tap Messenger 2 On the Messenger screen tap Compose 3 Fill in one or more recipients You can l Enter the phone number or contact name directly in the To field Tap Send to number or a match from your contacts displayed below the To field to add the number or...

Page 116: ... On the Messenger screen tap Compose 3 Fill in one or more recipients You can l Enter phone numbers contact names or emails directly in the To field Tap Send to number or email address or a match from your contacts displayed below the To field to add the number or contact as the recipient Tip While enter recipients tap and to switch between the numeric and the full keyboard l Tap a contact below t...

Page 117: ...7 Tap an attachment to view it or play it You can also tap Remove to delete it 8 Tap Send to send the MMS message Save and Resume a Draft Message While composing a text or multimedia message tap Back to automatically save your message as a draft To resume composing the message 1 From home tap Messenger 2 On the Messenger screen the draft messages are marked with Draft below them 3 Tap the conversa...

Page 118: ... Messenger screen from a conversation tap Back Note To view the details of a particular message in the conversation touch and hold the message to open the options menu and then tap Note If a message contains a link to a Web page tap the link to open it in a Web browser Note If a message contains a phone number tap the phone number to dial the number or add it to your contacts View a Multimedia Mes...

Page 119: ...p on the options menu 3 When prompted to confirm tap Delete View Contact Information from a Message When you have received a message from someone in your stored contacts you can tap the contact s picture or icon in the Messenger screen to open the contact details Depending on the stored contact information you can place a phone call or send an email message to the contact and more Archive Conversa...

Page 120: ...d Set the following options o Group messaging Automatically send messages as MMS when there are multiple recipients o Auto download MMS Turn on this option to automatically retrieve all your multimedia messages completely When turned on the multimedia message header plus the message body and attachments will automatically download to your phone If you clear this check box only the multimedia messa...

Page 121: ...ister a Google Gmail Account on your phone See Google Account for details Gmail Cautions Gmail is handled as email from a PC Restricting email from PCs on your phone prevents your phone from receiving Gmail Create and Send a Gmail Message Use your phone to create and send Gmail messages 1 From home tap Apps Gmail If prompted tap Take me to Gmail The Gmail inbox opens ...

Page 122: ...recipients n Attaching Pictures or Videos In the mail composition window tap Attach Attach file or Insert from Drive Locate and then tap the picture or video you want to attach n Save as a Draft Send Later While composing your message tap Menu Save draft The message is saved as a draft for later n Delete Mail Being Composed In the mail composition window tap Menu Discard Discard Note To view your ...

Page 123: ...display the notification panel 2 Tap the new message from the notification panel The new Gmail message opens l If you have two or more new Gmail messages tapping the notification opens the Gmail inbox Open Gmail Messages from the Inbox You can also read and reply to all your Gmail messages from the Gmail inbox 1 From home tap Apps Gmail The Gmail inbox opens 2 Tap the message thread you want to vi...

Page 124: ... a recipient and an additional message and tap Send Use Gmail Labels Gmail saves all mail in one box but you can add labels that allow you to sort your Gmail conversation threads For example when a new thread starts with a received mail the label Inbox is automatically added to the thread By then adding the label travel all threads with travel are shown in a list 1 From home tap Apps Gmail The inb...

Page 125: ...hread The thread is added to the selected label Archive Gmail Threads Remove sent and received Gmail threads so they do not appear in the inbox When replies arrive for archived threads they appear in the inbox again 1 From home tap Apps Gmail The inbox opens ...

Page 126: ...mail Threads If registered on a mailing list there will be threads with always continuing conversations For long threads that are not important mute the threads and they will no longer appear in the inbox When mail arrives that includes user s address as a recipient or in Cc mail will again appear in the inbox 1 From home tap Apps Gmail The inbox opens ...

Page 127: ...wish to keep a Gmail conversation thread you can simply delete it from the inbox 1 From home tap Apps Gmail The inbox opens 2 Touch and hold a conversation thread to add a checkmark to it and then tap Delete The thread is deleted Search Gmail Messages If you need to find a specific message or message thread you can search Gmail from the inbox 1 From home tap Apps Gmail The inbox opens ...

Page 128: ...Making Connections Messaging 119 2 Tap 3 Enter your search text and tap the search key on the keyboard ...

Page 129: ...ogle Gmail Account If you have multiple Gmail accounts you wish to view on your phone you can add them from the Settings Accounts menu 1 From home tap Apps Settings Accounts Add account 2 Tap Google and then tap Enter your email 3 Enter your existing Google Account username or email and then tap Next 4 Enter your password and then tap Next 5 After your phone connects with the Google servers tap Ac...

Page 130: ...itching between Gmail Accounts If you have more than one Gmail account set up you can switch between them in the Gmail app 1 From home tap Apps Gmail The inbox opens 2 Tap 3 Tap the avatar of the account you want to view from the list at the top of the menu The selected account inbox is displayed Email Use the Email application to send and receive email from your webmail or other accounts using PO...

Page 131: ...From home tap Apps Email The Account setup screen for adding an account appears if no email account has been previously set up 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your email account The email account is set up and you will begin receiving email Add an Email Account You can add several types of personal email accounts such as POP3 and IMAP accounts on your phone Add an Email Account from t...

Page 132: ...tions to complete the account setup The email account is added and you will begin receiving email for the account Add an Email Account from the Settings Menu You can also set up email accounts from the Settings Accounts menu 1 From home tap Apps Settings Accounts Add account 2 Tap Personal IMAP or Personal POP3 depending on the type of your account ...

Page 133: ... complete setup The email account is set up and you will begin receiving email for the account Important If the account type you want to set up is not in the phone database you will be asked to enter more details You should get all pertinent information for the email account such as incoming and outgoing server settings before you proceed Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account If you synchronize your ...

Page 134: ...tc 3 Follow the onscreen prompts to configure options for the account Then tap Next 4 Enter an account name and tap Next to complete setup Your corporate email account is set up and you will begin receiving email for the account Create and Send an Email Message Compose and send email using any account you have set up on your phone Increase your productivity by attaching files such as pictures vide...

Page 135: ...ry tap select the contact s you wish to include and then tap Select l To add an attachment to the message tap select an attachment type and an attachment 4 Tap Send The email message is sent Open Email Messages You can open and read email messages directly from the email inbox Reading and replying to email on your phone is as simple as on your computer 1 From home tap Apps Email The email inbox op...

Page 136: ...ages n Resetting Mail as Unread Tap and hold a read message in the messages list and then tap Mark as unread n Deleting Email Tap and hold a read message in the messages list and then tap Delete n Syncing Accounts Manually Sync sent and received email messages manually at any time regardless of the automatic sync settings Switch to the account you want to sync and then drag the message list downwa...

Page 137: ...The email inbox opens 2 Tap Menu Settings 3 Tap the account you want to delete and scroll to the bottom of the menu in the new screen 4 Tap Remove account 5 Tap OK to confirm The account is deleted from your phone Manage Your Email Inbox Your email inbox provides management options for viewing sorting and deleting your email messages View Your Email Inbox 1 From home tap Apps Email The email inbox...

Page 138: ...ally at any time n While viewing the account you want to synchronize drag the message list downwards Sort Email Messages 1 On the email account inbox tap Options Sort 2 Select from the options to sort email messages by date received subject sender read unread attachments or priority Delete an Email Message n On the email account inbox swipe the message you want to delete left or right Delete Multi...

Page 139: ... 2 On the inbox screen tap the message you want to view Tip Tap Menu at the top left to switch to a different email account 3 Tap Options Toggle flag and select a flag option Set flag Complete flag or Clear flag Set Out of Office Status You can set your Out of Office status and auto reply message right from your phone 1 From home tap Apps Email 2 Tap Menu Settings and tap the Exchange ActiveSync a...

Page 140: ... Messaging 131 1 While composing the message tap Options Show priority A priority line appears below the email subject 2 Tap the default priority and change the priority for the message You can select High Normal or Low ...

Page 141: ...ls for encrypting sent received data While in a screen connected by SSL TLS data is encrypted to safely send receive private information credit card numbers corporate secrets etc and provide protection against online threats eavesdropping falsification impersonation etc SSL TLS Cautions When opening a secured page users must decide as their responsibility whether or not to open the page with use o...

Page 142: ...be prompted to enter your 10 digit wireless phone number to access the Sprint home page l You can also launch the browser by tapping a URL in a text message email message or Gmail message 2 Tap the address search field at the top and enter search words or a Web address URL The search results appear or a Web page opens ...

Page 143: ... Sharing the Web Page URL Tap Menu Share and select an app or service for sharing n Searching within a Web Page With a Web page displayed tap Menu More Find in page and enter your search text Tip To change the phone s default launch page tap Menu Settings Basic tab Set homepage enter the URL and tap OK Add a Bookmark Bookmark favorite sites using the browser menu options 1 From home tap Browser If...

Page 144: ... the browser tap Menu Bookmarks tap Menu next to the bookmark and select Edit edit the bookmark and then tap Save bookmark n Deleting Bookmarks From the browser tap Menu Bookmarks tap Menu next to the bookmark and select Delete n Create Bookmark Folders From the browser tap Menu Bookmarks tap enter the folder name and tap Save View Browser History Use the browser menu options to view your browsing...

Page 145: ...quickly and easily 1 From home tap Browser If Internet isn t a primary shortcut from home tap Apps Browser The browser opens 2 Tap Menu New window A new tab appears and the homepage starts to load l To switch tabs tap on the right of the address field The number in the icon changes dynamically as the number of opened tabs changes Browser Settings Customize your experience with the Internet through...

Page 146: ...ur browser settings are saved Chrome Browser In addition to the default Browser Web browser your phone supports the Chrome mobile Web browser If you are signed in with a Google Account the Chrome browser will import all your bookmarks and other Web preferences for use on your phone 1 From home tap Apps Chrome Chrome opens 2 Tap the address bar at the top and enter search words for a Google search ...

Page 147: ...e Facebook App on Your Phone Before you use Facebook on your phone you must download and install the app from the Google Play store app 1 From home tap Apps Play Store 2 Tap the Search field and search for facebook 3 Tap Facebook from the results list 4 Tap Install and then tap Continue The app will be downloaded and installed on your phone 5 When the download has completed tap Open l To open the ...

Page 148: ...n Twitter Login may be required to use Twitter For details on Twitter visit twitter com Install the Twitter App on Your Phone Before you can use Twitter on your phone you have to download and install the app from Google Play 1 From home tap Apps Play Store 2 Tap the Search field and search for twitter 3 Tap Twitter from the results list 4 Tap Install and then tap Continue The app will be downloade...

Page 149: ...nd installed on your phone 5 When the download has completed tap Open l To open the app from the home screen tap Apps LinkedIn Sign In to Your LinkedIn Account Once you ve downloaded and installed the LinkedIn app sign in to your account 1 From home tap Apps LinkedIn 2 Follow the onscreen prompts to enter your LinkedIn username and password to sign in You can also create a new LinkedIn account Han...

Page 150: ...n the Hangout Hangouts Operations n Ending a Chat In the Hangouts window touch and hold a chat and then tap Delete Delete n Ending a Video Chat In the video chat window tap Note You can use Hangouts as your phone s default messaging app or as a standalone IM app If you set Hangouts as the default messaging app the Messenger app will be disabled For more information see Default SMS App Settings ...

Page 151: ...table Method Description Media Device MTP Transfer files between your phone and PC such as pictures videos and music Camera PTP Transfer picture and video files from your phone to PC n If the PC cannot recognize your phone you may need to install the driver first Connect your phone to your PC using the supplied USB cable and drag down the status bar to select Install driver A new CD ROM will appea...

Page 152: ...ic for songs and albums and copy files to it from your computer 7 When you are done disconnect your phone from your computer The transferred files are now saved to your phone or SD card Wi Fi Wi Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet To use your phone s Wi Fi you need access to a wireless access point or hotspot The availability and range of the Wi Fi signal depends ...

Page 153: ...Wi Fi network You will see in the status bar l The password for a household wireless LAN router is sometimes found on a sticker on the router WEP WPA KEY etc Contact the router manufacturer for information For password for a public wireless LAN check with user s service provider l Entering a password is not required if an access point is not security protected Note The next time your phone connect...

Page 154: ...Wi Fi Settings Use the Wi Fi settings menu to manually set your Wi Fi connection options 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Wi Fi The Wi Fi settings menu appears 3 Tap the Wi Fi slider to turn Wi Fi on Wi Fi is enabled You will see the names and security settings of in range Wi Fi networks l To disable Wi Fi tap the slider again 4 Tap Menu Advanced The advanced Wi Fi settings menu appears 5 Confi...

Page 155: ...s 2 Tap Wi Fi The Wi Fi settings menu appears 3 Tap the name of the connected access point and then tap Forget Wi Fi is disconnected l After disconnecting from an access point you may need to re enter the password to reconnect Wi Fi Direct Use Wi Fi Direct to connect directly to other Wi Fi Direct devices simply via Wi Fi without an access point or via the Internet ...

Page 156: ... settings of in range Wi Fi networks 4 Tap Menu Advanced Wi Fi Direct The Wi Fi Direct settings menu appears 5 Tap a device with which to connect below Peer devices 6 Accept the connection on the other device The phone is connected via Wi Fi Direct l If a connection is not accepted after a certain period the connection request is canceled l To stop a connection tap the connected device name and ta...

Page 157: ...dditional subscription Sign on to your account at boostmobile com or access your account via Boost Zone tap Apps Boost Zone to learn more Note Turning on Hotspot on will disable your phone s connection to other Wi Fi networks Set Up Hotspot 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Hotspot The Hotspot window opens 3 Tap the slider to turn Hotspot on Hotspot is enabled l To disable Hotspot tap the slider...

Page 158: ...an change the name by tapping Configure Network name from the Hotspot screen 3 Select this phone and follow your onscreen instructions to enter the password provided on the Hotspot screen The device is connected via your phone s Hotspot 4 Launch your Web browser to confirm you have an Internet connection Tethering Use Tethering to share your device s Internet connection with a computer that connec...

Page 159: ...ned off in airplane mode unless you turn it back on Bluetooth Function Cautions Information may not appear correctly on connected devices depending on the transferred data Bluetooth Information Bluetooth is a technology that enables wireless connection with PCs Bluetooth devices with hands free features etc Function Description Audio output Listen to music etc wirelessly Hands free calls Call hand...

Page 160: ...nel Pull down the status bar to display the notification panel and then tap Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on or off Note Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to conserve battery power or in places where using a wireless phone is prohibited such as aboard an aircraft and in hospitals Pair Bluetooth Devices Search for and pair nearby Bluetooth devices Registered Bluetooth devices can be connected simply...

Page 161: ... If a target device is not detected tap Menu Refresh to search again 4 Tap a device from the Available devices list and follow the onscreen instructions to pair with the device The Bluetooth device is paired to your phone l Methods to accept a Bluetooth connection differ depending on the devices used Unpairing from a Paired Device 1 From the Bluetooth settings menu tap Settings next to the paired ...

Page 162: ... device you will need to pair again Connect to a Paired Bluetooth Device You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset or have hands free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit It s the same procedure to set up stereo audio and hands free devices 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Bluetooth ...

Page 163: ...t to listen to music or make and receive phone calls Note Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth compatible devices display and operations may be different and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all Bluetooth compatible devices Send Information Using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to transfer information between your phone and another Bluetoot...

Page 164: ...Making Connections Connectivity 155 Sending Contacts Data via Bluetooth 1 From home tap Apps Contacts You will see the Contacts list ...

Page 165: ... auto generated passcode 7 On the receiving device accept the file The contact information is sent Receive Information via Bluetooth Your phone is capable of receiving a wide variety of file types with Bluetooth including pictures music tracks and documents such as PDFs 1 When another device attempts to send a file to your phone via Bluetooth you will see a request to accept the file in the status...

Page 166: ...d file what happens next depends on the file type o Media files and documents are usually opened directly in a compatible application For example if you open a music track it starts playing in a music app you choose o For a vCalendar file tap OK and the vCalendar event is imported to your local calendar account For more information on using the Calendar see Calendar o For a vCard contact file all ...

Page 167: ...Entertainment 158 Apps and Entertainment The topics in this section will explore the features that make your phone so much more than a phone from the camera and productivity apps to music entertainment and more ...

Page 168: ...kes a picture after you tap the shutter icon or turns off this feature n Flash Select a flash mode for the camera n Settings Change camera and camcorder settings See Set Camera Functions n Captured picture video View pictures and videos you have captured n Capture picture Tap the icon to take a picture n Capture video Tap the icon to start capturing a video n Switch camera mode Select a camera mod...

Page 169: ...May affect eyesight etc Take a Picture You can take high resolution pictures using your phone s cameras Note If you have an SD card installed as portable storage pictures and videos are stored to the SD card by default If no card is installed pictures and videos are saved to your phone s memory To change this setting tap Apps Settings Storage Save location 1 From home tap Camera The camera viewfin...

Page 170: ...d Tap the thumbnail at the corner of the screen and choose what you want to do with the picture you ve just taken Record Videos Record high quality videos using your phone s camcorder Note If you have an SD card installed as portable storage pictures and videos are stored to the SD card by default If no card is installed pictures and videos are saved to your phone s memory To change this setting t...

Page 171: ...g The camera stops recording and the video is captured and saved to your phone or SD card View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery Using the Gallery application you can view pictures and watch videos that you ve taken with your phone s camera downloaded or copied onto your storage card or phone memory For pictures that are on your storage card or phone memory you can do basic editing such as rotatin...

Page 172: ...nd displays in full screen l Tap to play the video l When viewing pictures and videos in full screen you can touch the screen to display a series of options and choose what to do with the picture or video Pictures and Videos Review Screen After capturing a picture or video from the camera screen tap the thumbnail image at the corner of the screen to see the item in the review screen From there you...

Page 173: ...owse through the thumbnails of pictures and videos of that album Tap a thumbnail to view the picture or video in full screen Tap to play the video By default the thumbnails in an album are displayed in grid view Note When viewing the content of an album you can touch and hold on a thumbnail to open a selection menu and choose what to do with the picture or video Edit Pictures When you re browsing ...

Page 174: ...tate left or Rotate right The picture is rotated and the file is updated Retouch a Picture 1 From home tap Apps Gallery The album list opens 2 Tap an album such as Camera The list of pictures and videos for the album opens 3 Tap the picture you want to edit 4 Tap and choose Photo Editor The Photo Editor screen appears ...

Page 175: ...Gallery application lets you send pictures and videos using email or multimedia messages You can share pictures on your social networks such as Facebook Google and Twitter and share videos on YouTube You can also send them to another phone your computer or your Google Account using Bluetooth Wi Fi Direct Photos or Drive Send Pictures or Videos by Email You can send several pictures videos or both ...

Page 176: ...d the message Note If you have multiple email accounts the default email account will be used To change the account tap the sender address displayed above the recipients line and select the desired email account Send a Picture or Video by Multimedia Message Multimedia Messaging MMS lets you send pictures and videos using your phone s messaging app Although you can send several pictures or videos i...

Page 177: ...nd send the message For more information about sending multimedia messages see Send a Multimedia Message MMS Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluetooth You can select several pictures videos or both and send them to someone s phone or your computer using Bluetooth 1 From home tap Apps Gallery The album list opens 2 Tap an album such as Camera The list of pictures and videos for the album opens 3 Touc...

Page 178: ...hare your pictures and videos from a variety of apps and social media sites such as Facebook Google Hangouts Instagram Flickr and more Available apps will vary depending on what you have installed on your phone 1 From home tap Apps Gallery The album list opens 2 Tap an album such as Camera The list of pictures and videos for the album opens 3 Touch and hold a thumbnail of the picture or video you ...

Page 179: ...Tube You can share your videos by uploading them to YouTube Before you do this you must create a YouTube account or Google Account and sign in to that account on your phone 1 From home tap Apps Gallery The album list opens 2 Tap an album such as Camera The list of pictures and videos for the album opens 3 Touch and hold a thumbnail of the video you want to share l To select multiple videos tap all...

Page 180: ...camera s settings using the icons on the main camera screen and the full camera settings menu Switch Cameras Modes Your phone lets you use different types of camera modes depending on your subject and environment 1 From home tap Camera The camera viewfinder appears 2 Switch to the back camera lens tap Manual to switch to professional mode where you can configure some advanced professional options ...

Page 181: ...nfigure your camera s settings to fit any situation and event 1 From home tap Camera The camera viewfinder appears 2 Tap Settings The camera settings menu opens 3 Select your desired settings The settings are applied l Settable items differ depending on the camera type in use ...

Page 182: ...gle Account on your phone See Google Account Calendar Operations n View Today s Calendar From the Calendar tap The number in the icon changes dynamically with your current date n Change Calendar View From the Calendar tap the time at the top left and select Day Week Month or Agenda to change the current view n View Next Previous Month Month View From the Calendar flick the screen up or down n View...

Page 183: ...Apps and Entertainment Productivity 174 1 From home tap Apps Calendar The Calendar app opens 2 Tap Add The add event window opens ...

Page 184: ...h to add your event o You can create multiple Google Calendars only in Google Calendar on the Web After creating them in Google Calendar on the Web you ll be able to see them in the Calendar application on your phone For more information about creating and managing multiple Google Calendars visit the Google website calendar google com l If you have synchronized your phone with an Exchange ActiveSy...

Page 185: ... first Note The color for the events indicates the type of calendar that includes the event To find out which calendar each color represents tap Menu Calendars to display The event details appear l In event details tap Edit to edit the event l In event details tap Delete to delete the event l In event details tap Export to export the event as a ics iCalendar file to the phone or the SD card Sync C...

Page 186: ...Apps and Entertainment Productivity 177 1 From home tap Apps Calendar The Calendar app opens 2 Tap Menu Calendars to display 3 Tap Calendars to sync at the bottom ...

Page 187: ...ve been updated Synchronize an Exchange ActiveSync Calendar If you have set up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone you can also synchronize Exchange ActiveSync calendar events on your phone Calendar events on your Exchange ActiveSync will also show in Calendar if you chose to synchronize with the Exchange ActiveSync Server ...

Page 188: ...d on the phone For information about adding an account see Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account Google Maps Use the Google Maps app to determine your location find directions browse local businesses and attractions rate and review places and more Enable Location Services on Your Phone Before using any location based services you must enable your phone s location feature For information about setting...

Page 189: ...fic location opens You can find out its address open hours street view people s review how to get there give the place a call save it to your Google Account and more l Slide the card down to view the place on the map Google Maps Operations n Viewing Current Location From the Maps app tap n Obtain Useful Area Information for Current Location From the Maps app tap When your location is found tap at ...

Page 190: ... 1 From home tap the Google search bar or tap Apps Google The Search window opens l If confirmation appears follow onscreen instructions l If a description for Google Now appears tap Get started and read information Tap Yes I m in on the last page if you want to use Google Now 2 Type your search keywords and tap the search key on the keyboard Search results appear l To search by voice tap in the s...

Page 191: ...oductivity 182 1 From home tap Apps Voice Search The Voice Search window opens 2 Speak your search terms Search results appear Calculator Your phone s convenient built in calculator lets you perform basic mathematical equations ...

Page 192: ...d the world use a stopwatch and set a timer Check the Time You can check the time any time on your phone The current time displays in the upper right corner of the status bar Many widgets and lock screens also display the time and provide options for how time is displayed Set the Date and Time Your phone automatically receives the current date time and time zone from the wireless network You can s...

Page 193: ... time The Clock appears 2 Tap to turn off the switch next to Automatic date time and Automatic time zone and then set the date time and time zone as desired The date time and time zone will reflect your new settings Set Alarms Set multiple alarms using your phone s Clock app ...

Page 194: ...Apps and Entertainment Productivity 185 1 From home tap Apps Clock 2 Tap the Alarm tab and then tap Create alarm ...

Page 195: ...eral alarm settings Phone at Alarm Time n At the set alarm time the phone sounds the alarm and or vibrates n Stopping an alarm When the alarm sounds drag to the right to dismiss it Additional Clock Features Your phone s clock app provides additional useful features including world clock stopwatch and timer functions All features are available from the clock app display n From home tap Apps Clock W...

Page 196: ... provides a countdown timer for up to 99 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds 1 From the clock app tap Timer 2 Use the keypad to set the length of the timer 3 Tap Start to begin the timer File Manager File Manager allows you to view and manage files stored on your phone s internal storage and your SD card 1 From home tap Apps File Manager 2 Find the file you need by category in the Category tab or tap ...

Page 197: ...s well as songs you have loaded from your own music library The music you choose is automatically stored in your Google Play Music library and instantly ready to play via streaming or download For more information about Google Play Music visit play google com about music Note For information about loading music onto your phone see Transfer Files between Your Phone and a Computer Play Music with Go...

Page 198: ...een Google Play Music Screen Layout The following diagram outlines the main features of the Play Music app player screen Feature Description Song and artist Shows the names of the song and the artist Tap the area to close the player screen and return to the music library Album image Displays the album artwork if available Swipe left or right to switch to the next or previous song in the current pl...

Page 199: ...wn Progress bar Shows the progress of the current song Drag or tap it to jump to any part of song Shuffle Tap to turn on or off shuffle Current playlist Tap to display the current music list queue Options Tap to access more player options Create Playlists in Google Play Music Organize music into playlists to fit every occasion 1 From home tap Apps Play Music The Play Music app opens ...

Page 200: ...lect Add to playlist 4 Tap New playlist Enter a playlist name and description and tap Create playlist The playlist is created 5 Tap Back to return to the library view and select another song or album 6 Tap Menu next to an item and then tap Add to playlist playlist name The song or album is added to the playlist Repeat to add more items to the playlist ...

Page 201: ...g music onto your phone see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer Listen to Music Using the Music Player The Music app allows you to play music files in your phone s storages 1 From home tap Apps Music The music library opens Your music files are cataloged according to the information stored in the files 2 Tap All songs Playlists Favorites Artists Albums or Folders to browse your music ...

Page 202: ...y n Album cover Display the cover art of the album when it is available Swipe horizontally to switch to the next or previous song n Track information Display the detailed information of the song and the file n Shuffle Turn on or off shuffle n Playback control Skip songs or pause and resume playback Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the track n Repeat Toggle repeat mode no repeat repeat ...

Page 203: ...usic The music library opens Your music files are cataloged according to the information stored in the files 2 Find the music file you want to put in a playlist Tap Menu next to the song to open a list of options 3 Tap Add to playlist New playlist 4 Enter the playlist name and tap Save Manage Playlists You can rename or delete your music playlists ...

Page 204: ...tainment Entertainment and Activities 195 1 From home tap Apps Music The music library opens Your music files are cataloged according to the information stored in the files 2 Tap Playlists to view all music playlists ...

Page 205: ...t to manipulate to open the options menu 4 Tap Rename or Delete Manage Songs in a Playlist You can add more songs to a playlist or remove some tracks from a playlist 1 From home tap Apps Music The music library opens Your music files are cataloged according to the information stored in the files ...

Page 206: ...et a Song as Ringtone You can set a song or audio file as your default phone ringtone or notification ringtone This will not change the ringtone you have assigned individually to specific contacts see Add a Contact and Edit a Contact 1 From home tap Apps Music The music library opens Your music files are cataloged according to the information stored in the files 2 Find the music file you want to u...

Page 207: ... as ringtone 4 Tap Phone Ringtone or Notification Ringtone Tip You can also set a song as the default ringtone in the playback screen Just tap Menu Set as ringtone Phone Ringtone or Notification Ringtone Sound Recorder You can use Sound Recorder to record voice memos ...

Page 208: ...Apps and Entertainment Entertainment and Activities 199 Record and Play a Voice Memo 1 From home tap Apps Sound Recorder ...

Page 209: ...ng 3 Tap to stop the recording The memo is automatically saved l Tap to play the voice recording l Tap to edit the name of the recording Note To find all your voice memos tap at the top right of the screen YouTube View videos uploaded to YouTube and upload your own videos to your YouTube account View YouTube Videos You can use the YouTube app to view videos on YouTube even if you aren t signed in ...

Page 210: ...follow the onscreen instructions to continue 2 Search through the YouTube channels and tap a video you want to see The video plays on your phone screen l Tap the screen to pause or resume play while watching Post a Video to YouTube You can post videos to your YouTube account from your phone Before posting you must set up a YouTube account and sign in to it on your phone ...

Page 211: ... 202 1 From home tap Apps YouTube The YouTube app launches 2 Tap Account Uploads The Open from menu appears 3 Select a video to upload l Enter a title description and tags and select a privacy setting 4 Tap The video is uploaded to your YouTube channel ...

Page 212: ...Settings 203 Settings The topics in this section will cover your phone s settings menus and options For an overview of the settings menu see Basic Settings ...

Page 213: ...h as screen lock credential storage etc Navigation key Switch the positions of the Back key and the Recent Apps key Date time Set date time time zone and time format Language input Set system language and input keyboard voice mouse trackpad options Google Configure Google services options Location Select your phone s location access options Storage Manage internal storage on your phone and options...

Page 214: ...tings The settings menu opens 2 Select categories and then select your settings options Settings are made and applied Tip You can also access settings from the notification panel Pull down the status bar and tap Settings Wi Fi Settings Menu The Wi Fi settings menu lets you turn Wi Fi on or off set up and connect to available Wi Fi networks and configure advanced Wi Fi options For more information ...

Page 215: ...the password and tap Connect Your phone is connected to the selected Wi Fi network l The password for a household wireless LAN router is sometimes found on a sticker on the router WEP WPA KEY etc Contact the router manufacturer for information For password for a public wireless LAN check with user s service provider l Entering a password is not required if an access point is not security protected...

Page 216: ...ap Menu Advanced Install certificates and then select the file to install n Use Wi Fi Direct From Wi Fi settings tap Menu Advanced Wi Fi Direct l The setting is available when Wi Fi is turned on l For more information see Wi Fi Direct n Use WPS to Connect to a Wi Fi Network From Wi Fi settings tap Menu Advanced WPS Push Button or WPS Pin Entry l The settings are available when Wi Fi is turned on l...

Page 217: ... settings tap the slider at the top of the menu l Alternatively pull down the status bar to display the notifications panel and then tap Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on or off n Pairing Bluetooth Devices Make sure the other devices are set to be discovered From Bluetooth settings tap the device name in Available devices and follow the onscreen instructions l Depending on the device you may be requi...

Page 218: ...Settings next to a paired device name and then tap the listing under Use for l If a confirmation prompt appears follow the onscreen instructions l This setting is available when Bluetooth is enabled l This setting is available when the paired device is providing a service n Search for Other Devices From Bluetooth settings tap Menu Refresh l This setting is available when Bluetooth is enabled n Che...

Page 219: ...o enable or disable data services over the mobile network Note Certain data service request may require additional time to process While your phone is loading the requested service the touchscreen may appear unresponsive when in fact it is functioning properly Allow your phone some time to process your data usage request ...

Page 220: ...ome tap Apps Settings Mobile networks Preferred network type 2 Tap Automatic LTE CDMA CDMA or GSM UMTS Hotspot Settings Use the settings menu to configure your hotspot settings which allow you to share your phone s data service with multiple Wi Fi capable devices ...

Page 221: ...et Network SSID From the Hotspot settings screen tap Configure Network name enter a name for your hotspot and then tap Save n Set Hotspot Security From the Hotspot settings screen tap Configure Security select a security settings option and then tap Save n Set Hotspot Password From the Hotspot settings screen tap Configure Password enter a password and then tap Save n Hide Hotspot from Searches Fr...

Page 222: ...policy Hotspot sleep policy and select an option l Check Hotspot notification to get notification in the status bar when sleep policy turns off the Hotspot Data Usage Settings The data usage menu lets you view your phone s mobile and Wi Fi data usage set data limits restrict hotspot usage and more 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Data usage The data usage window opens Data Usage Settings Operat...

Page 223: ...rict background data l This setting stops some apps and services from working unless your phone is connected to a Wi Fi network l If a confirmation appears tap OK n View Both Mobile Data and Wi Fi Usage From the Data usage window tap Menu Show Wi Fi l Tap Menu Hide Wi Fi to disable the feature l When the feature is on you will see a CELLULAR tab and a WI FI tab at the top of the Data usage window ...

Page 224: ...Airplane Mode Airplane mode allows you to use many of your phone s features such as Gallery Camera and Music when you are on an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited When you set your phone to Airplane mode it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information To quickly turn Airplane mode on or off ...

Page 225: ...ne mode on or off in Settings 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap More 3 Tap the Airplane mode slider When in airplane mode the status bar will display Virtual Private Networks VPN From your phone you can add set up and manage virtual private networks VPNs that allow you to connect and access resources inside a secured local network such as your corporate network ...

Page 226: ...these connections on your phone see Browser and Turn Wi Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network Set Up Secure Credential Storage If your network administrator instructs you to download and install security certificates you must first set up the phone s secure credential storage before setting up a VPN 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Security Install from SD card 3 Select the certificate file y...

Page 227: ...nced options l Set up all options according to the security details you have obtained from your network administrator 4 Tap Save Your VPN is added to the VPN settings window Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN Once you have set up a VPN connection connecting and disconnecting from the VPN is easy Access the VPN Settings Window 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap More VPN The VPN settings window ap...

Page 228: ...disconnected from the VPN you will see a VPN disconnected icon in the notification area of the status bar Default SMS App Settings If you have multiple messaging apps installed on your phone you can choose the app your phone uses for messaging The app you select here will be used when you choose Messaging in other apps such as when sharing items like pictures or video 1 From home tap Apps Settings...

Page 229: ...re your phone s mobile data connection with other devices via Bluetooth 1 Pair your phone with the target device via Bluetooth See Pair Bluetooth Devices 2 Set the target device to obtain data connection via Bluetooth 3 From home tap Apps Settings More 4 Tap Bluetooth tethering to turn it on ...

Page 230: ...to automatically adjust the screen brightness for available light Wallpaper Set wallpaper Auto rotate screen Set whether to allow the screen to rotate the display with the phone orientation where applicable Sleep Set a screen timeout duration Note Longer durations discharge the battery more quickly Daydream Manage the screensaver of colors or photos Font size Set font size for display Pulse notifi...

Page 231: ... and notifications Sound Notification Settings Overview The sound notification settings menu allows you to configure the following options Sound Setting Description Volume Set volume for media alarms ringtones and notifications Do not disturb Set silence and interruption rules See Do Not Disturb Mode Phone ringtone Set your phone s default ringtone Default notification ringtone Set the default ton...

Page 232: ...tion content on the lock screen App notifications Set the notification appearance for each app You can allow an app to show notification in priority mode slide notifications on the current screen hide sensitive content on the lock screen or block all notifications from an app completely Notification access Manage the authority of individual apps to access notifications Do not disturb access Manage...

Page 233: ...r password is set as the screen lock Lock screen message Set the text that you may display on the lock screen Smart Lock Keep the phone unlocked when connected to trusted devices in trusted places unlocked by trusted faces or voices or as long as you keep holding or carrying the device Note You need to sign in to your Google Account on the phone to use this feature Encrypt phone Encrypt all data o...

Page 234: ...on Access Security Settings Before using any features that require location assistance you must enable your phone s location services 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Security The Security settings menu opens 3 Set your security options Your security settings are applied and saved Screen Lock Settings The screen lock settings let you set your method for unlocking your phone customize lock scree...

Page 235: ...ptions are n None n Long press n Pattern n PIN n Password Important To protect your phone and data from unauthorized access it is recommended that you use the highest security level available Password protection It is also recommended you frequently change your password to ensure the safety of your phone and personal data Access Screen Lock Settings 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Security Scr...

Page 236: ... Personal Settings 227 Use a Screen Unlock Pattern 1 From the Screen lock menu tap Pattern 2 Choose whether you want to further protect your phone with the screen lock before it starts up and then tap Continue ...

Page 237: ...ecting at least four dots in a vertical horizontal or diagonal direction Lift your finger from the screen when finished The phone records the pattern 4 Tap Continue 5 When prompted draw the screen unlock pattern again and then tap Confirm The screen unlock pattern is saved ...

Page 238: ...ock pattern to display on the screen when you unlock it Note To change your unlock screen pattern from home tap Apps Settings Security Screen lock Use a Screen Unlock PIN 1 From the Screen lock menu tap PIN 2 Choose whether you want to further protect your phone with the screen lock before it starts up and then tap Continue 3 Enter a PIN tap Continue re enter your PIN and tap OK to save the settin...

Page 239: ... the screen unlock password highest security It is also recommended that you frequently change your password to ensure the safety of your phone and personal data Disable the Screen Lock Follow the instructions below to turn off your current screen lock 1 From home tap Apps Settings Security The Security settings menu opens 2 Tap Screen lock 3 Draw your unlock screen pattern enter your PIN or enter...

Page 240: ...e configured Date and Time Option Description Automatic date time Set the date and time automatically via the connected mobile network Automatic time zone Set the time zone automatically via the connected mobile network Set date Set the date manually only available when Automatic date time option is disabled Set time Set the time manually only available when Automatic date time option is disabled ...

Page 241: ...the phone s menus and keyboards select and configure keyboard settings configure speech input and output settings and set your phone s mouse trackpad options Language Input Settings Overview You can set the following options in the Language input settings menu Language and Input Setting Description Language Set the language for your keyboards and menus Spell checker Turn on or off the feature and ...

Page 242: ...input methods Google Keyboard Set Google Keyboard options TouchPal Keyboard Set TouchPal keyboard options Google voice typing Set options for Google Voice text entry Text to speech output Set text to speech options Pointer speed Set the speed of the pointer for a mouse trackpad Access Language and Input Setting Options 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Language input The Language and input setti...

Page 243: ...t From the Language input settings menu tap Current Keyboard Choose keyboards and toggle the Google voice typing option on or off n Set Google Keyboard Options From the Language input settings menu tap Google Keyboard and configure your keyboard options n Set Output for Text to Speech Output From the Language input settings menu tap Text to speech output tap a settings option and follow the onscre...

Page 244: ...ion Settings Overview Your Location settings menu allows you to configure the following options Location Setting Description Mode Select a locating method High accuracy Battery saving or Device only Recent location requests Check the applications that recently used location services Location services Manage installed location services such as Qualcomm IZat hardware accelerated location and Google ...

Page 245: ...the onscreen instructions to connect Access Location Settings 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Location 3 Configure the desired settings Your location settings are applied and saved Storage Settings The storage settings menu lets you manage internal storage on your phone and provides choices for an optional SD card not included Storage Settings Overview The storage settings menu allows you to c...

Page 246: ...es and use Portable storage View the available portable storages such as an SD card and manage their spaces and use Access Storage Settings 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Storage 3 Tap an item and configure the settings you need Battery Settings Monitor your phone s battery usage through this settings menu View which functions are consuming your battery s charge and at what percentage You can...

Page 247: ...nstalled application in the Apps settings menu to see its information and access options that may include the following Apps Setting Description Force stop Stop the application Uninstall Uninstall the application Disable Enable Disable or enable the application Storage Check the storage information and clear app data or cache Data usage Check how much data has been used by the app during the time ...

Page 248: ...efault Check the app s supported links and set whether to open the links in the app and clear the app s defaults Battery Check the battery use details of the app since last full charge Memory Check how much memory has been used by the app Access Applications Settings 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Apps 3 Tap an app to configure its options Memory Settings Monitor the average memory use and pe...

Page 249: ...heck average memory use during that time l To check the memory use breakdown by apps touch Memory used by apps Users Settings The Users settings allow you share your phone with others by creating up to three additional user accounts Each user has their own storage space wallpaper screen lock and so on ...

Page 250: ...Tap Users 3 Manage your user settings as needed User Settings Operations n Set up a New User In the Users screen tap Add user OK Set up now and follow the prompts on the screen n Delete a User In the User screen tap next to the user and select Remove user Delete ...

Page 251: ...s screen tap next to the user and tap Turn on phone calls SMS n Switch Users In the Users screen tap the user name you want to switch to Note You can switch users in the quick settings menu Pull down the status bar to display the notifications panel Then tap and tap the user icon at the top right to select users Connect to PC Settings The Connect to PC settings menu lets you select the USB connect...

Page 252: ...erview The following options are available in the Back up and reset menu Backup and Reset Option Description Back up my data Enable backup for application data Wi Fi passwords and other settings to Google servers Backup account Select the account used to back up data Automatic restore When reinstalling an application backed up settings and data will be restored Network settings reset Reset Wi Fi m...

Page 253: ...aved l If you re performing a Factory data reset follow the prompts to confirm the data removal The phone will erase all data and reboot Factory Data Reset Tip Before performing a factory data reset on your phone you may want to unmount an installed SD memory card to avoid losing any data you may have stored on it From home tap Apps Settings Storage and tap Unmount next to the name of your SD card...

Page 254: ...nd tap Reset phone 3 Tap Erase everything Your phone will power down and reset itself which may take up to 10 minutes l Once the phone has reset it will run through the Hands Free Activation and update processes again When finished you will see the Welcome screen and Setup application See Complete the Setup Screens to start over ...

Page 255: ...on your phone 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap Accounts Add account An Add an account window appears 3 Tap an account type and then follow the onscreen instructions to add the required account information The account is added to the accounts list Manage Existing Accounts You can manage existing accounts on your phone by setting synchronization notification and other options 1 From home tap Apps...

Page 256: ...Settings Accounts 247 4 Select your account settings The account options are updated ...

Page 257: ...Color inversion Set whether to display screen content with its colors inverted Color correction Set whether to correct color on the screen for color blind users Text to speech output Set text to speech options Notification reminder Set whether to remind you of notifications Captions Set the language text size and style for the captions Audio Type Set the type of the phone s audio output Sound Bala...

Page 258: ... printer on your phone in the Printing menu After that you can send documents pictures emails or Web pages from your phone to the printer wirelessly and have them printed out Connect Your Printer to Your Google Account How you connect your printer to your Google Account depends on the type of your printer For traditional printers follow the steps below 1 Connect the printer to your computer and in...

Page 259: ...ly without using a computer Use Cloud Print on Your Phone To use Google Cloud Print on your phone you must sign in to your Google Account If you haven t added a printer on the phone or haven t turned on the Cloud Print feature tap Apps Settings Printing Cloud Print from home to enable this function or add a printer registered to your Google Account 1 Open a file on the phone and select the option ...

Page 260: ...er of copies color and paper size 4 Touch Print to send the print job wireless to your printer through Google Servers Note Instead of selecting a printer you can also choose to save the file to Google Drive or as a PDF file System Updates The System updates menu lets you update your PRL preferred roaming list your user profile your Android software and your phone firmware ...

Page 261: ...elect an option and follow the prompts to complete the update l For complete system update information see Update Your Phone About Phone The about phone menu lets you access important phone and legal information About Phone Overview The following About Phone items may be reviewed or set ...

Page 262: ... n Bluetooth address n Serial number n Up time Legal information Check open source license information Google legal document warranty etc 4G settings Check the 4G LTE network provider and your IP address Model number Check the phone s model number Android version Check the Android version number Android security patch level Check the Android security patch level Baseband version Check the phone s ...

Page 263: ...Settings System Settings 254 Access About Phone Options 1 From home tap Apps Settings 2 Tap About phone 3 Select or view available options Your phone information is displayed ...

Page 264: ...Getting Help 255 Getting Help The topics in this section will cover troubleshooting tips phone specifications and how to contact Boost Mobile and manage your wireless service ...

Page 265: ...rn the phone on in Safe mode l Press and hold the Power Lock key touch and hold Power off read the disclaimer for safe mode and then tap OK o After turning the phone on in Safe mode Safe Mode appears at lower left o After restarting in Safe mode your phone can be powered on as usual o Before turning the phone on in Safe mode it is recommended that you back up important data o By powering the phone...

Page 266: ... Power the phone on again If you are unable to turn the phone off remove and replace the Battery and then power the phone on again Data that was being edited is erased after the phone is powered on again Specifications The following tables list your phone s and battery s specifications Phone Specifications Item Description Weight Handset alone Approx 118 g Battery installed Approx 155 g Continuous...

Page 267: ...our account You can n Check your minutes n Re Boost add money to your account n Change plans n And more From Your Phone Access account information and other self service tools from Boost Zone n From home tap Apps Boost Zone You can also dial directly for access to certain information n Dial BAL to check account balance n Dial ADD to make a payment n Dial to launch Boost Zone or call Boost Customer...

Page 268: ...ts with Auto Re Boost It s the easiest way to make sure your account stays on and active Use a credit card debit card or bank account whatever s best for you Visit boostmobile com reboost to get the details on all your Re Boost options Copyright Information 2017 Boost Worldwide Inc All rights reserved Other marks are the property of their respective owners ZTE and the ZTE logos are trademarks of t...

Page 269: ...4 Settings 208 Share pictures and videos 168 Tethering 220 Turn on or off 150 Bookmark 134 Boost Account information and help 258 Manage account 258 Re Boost 259 Browser 132 Bookmark 134 History 135 Launch connection 132 Settings 136 Tabs 136 C Calculator 182 Calendar 173 Add event 173 Sync 176 Sync Exchange ActiveSync calendar 178 View events 176 Call Log Make call from 80 Call Waiting 86 Caller ...

Page 270: ... Features 130 Extended Home Screen 59 F Facebook 138 Install app 138 Share pictures and videos 169 Use 139 Factory Data Reset 244 File Manager 187 Files Transfer between phone and computer 142 Flash 4 Flick 23 Flickr Share pictures 169 Folders 67 Font Size 221 For Assistance 256 G Gallery 162 View pictures and videos 162 Gmail 112 Archive threads 116 Create account 44 Delete threads 118 Labels 115...

Page 271: ...s 107 Mobile Hotspot 148 Mobile Network Settings 209 More Settings 214 Multimedia Messaging Share pictures and videos 167 Music Create a playlist 194 Google Play Music 188 Manage playlists 194 Manage songs in a playlist 196 Set song as ringtone 197 Music Player 192 Listen to music 192 N nano SIM Card 8 Navigation Key Setting 230 Notification Icons 61 Notification Panel 62 Notifications 61 O Option...

Page 272: ...Internal Storage 14 Search Google 181 Secure Credential Storage 217 Security Settings 224 Set Up Your Phone 3 Settings Overview 204 Setup Screens 25 Share Contacts 101 Share Pictures and Videos 166 Silent Vibration Mode 35 Slide 22 Sound and Notification Settings 222 Sound Recorder 198 Speaker 4 Specifications 257 Spread 24 Status Bar 60 Status Bar and Notification Panel 60 Status Icons 61 Stopwat...

Page 273: ...3 Review 82 Set up 82 Settings 84 Setup 81 Voice Search 181 Voice Typing 43 Voicemail 80 Display name 85 Greeting 85 Setup 81 Volume 222 Key 3 VPN 216 Add connection 218 Connect or disconnect 218 Prepare for connection 217 Secure credential storage 217 W Wallpaper 64 221 Web Launch connection 132 Wi Fi 143 Disconnect 146 Settings 145 205 Turn on and connect 143 Wi Fi Direct 146 Widgets 67 World Cl...

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