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 is a social networking service offered by Google. The 
 application on your phone enables you to manage your 
data, chat with online contacts, organize them in different circles, 
and share your selected information. 

Touch 

 

in the Home Screen and select

 

. The first 

time you open the  app, select the photo & video backup 
and contact sync options. 

  NOTE:

   

For detailed guide for , open  and touch the 

Menu Key > Help

 to view the online instructions. 

Getting Started With  

Open the 

 app and touch the  icon at the top 

left to use the following features: 

 

Home

: See posts people have shared with you, a circle you 

are in, or everyone. 

 

People

: Find people to add to your  circles, create 

new circles, view and organize people into circles based on 
your relationships. You can also follow content posted by 
people you find interesting. 

 

Profile

: View and edit your basic information, view your 

posts and photos. 

 

Photos

: View photos you uploaded, photos of you, photos 

Summary of Contents for Star 1

Page 1: ...1 ZTE Star 1 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...modifications on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice This manual has been designed with the utmost care to ensure the accuracy of its content However all statements information and recommendations contained therein do not constitute a warranty of any kind either expressed or implied Please refer to For Your Safety to be sure to use your phone properly and safel...

Page 3: ...poration Google and Android are trademarks of Google Inc The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license microSDHC logo is a trademark of the SD 3C LLC Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Other trademarks and trade names are the p...

Page 4: ...Locking Unlocking the Screen and Keys 18 Using the Touch Screen 19 Getting to Know the Home Screen 20 Personalizing 22 Changing the System Language 22 Setting the Date and Time 22 Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound 22 Turning On Off Touch Sound 23 Adjusting Volume 23 Switching to Silent Mode 24 Applying New Wallpapers 24 Changing Screen Brightness 25 Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks 2...

Page 5: ... 41 Connecting to Mobile Networks 41 Connecting to Wi Fi 42 Connecting to Bluetooth Devices 45 Connecting to Your Computer via USB 49 Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection 51 Connecting to Virtual Private Networks 54 Phone 56 Placing and Ending Calls 56 Answering or Rejecting Calls 57 Calling Your Contacts 58 Checking Voicemail 58 Using Options During a Call 59 Managing Multi party Calls 60 People 6...

Page 6: ...nt Sync 71 Email 73 Setting Up the First Email Account 73 Checking Your Emails 73 Responding to an Email 74 Writing and Sending an Email 75 Adding and Editing Email Accounts 76 Changing General Email Settings 77 Gmail 78 Opening Your Gmail Inbox 78 Switching Accounts 78 Writing and Sending a Message 79 Replying to or Forwarding a Message 79 Working With Received Attachments 80 Working With Labels ...

Page 7: ...ts 85 Creating an Event 86 Editing or Deleting an Event 87 Changing Calendar Settings 87 Google 88 Getting Started With Google 88 Signing out of Google 89 Browser 90 Opening the Browser 90 Downloading Files 91 Changing Browser Settings 91 Maps 92 Activating Location Services 92 Getting Your Location 92 Searching for a Location 93 Getting Directions to Your Destination 93 Google Now and Search 95 ...

Page 8: ...r Settings 99 Gallery 101 Opening Gallery 101 Working With Albums 101 Working With Pictures 101 Retouching Your Pictures 103 Working With Videos 104 Music 105 Copying Music Files to Your Phone 105 Viewing Your Music List 106 Set a Song as the Default Ringtone 106 Playing Music 107 Managing Playlists 108 Play Music 109 Playing Your Music 109 Managing Playlists 111 Video 112 ...

Page 9: ...re Apps 116 File Manager 116 Calculator 116 Clock 116 Downloads 117 Flashlight 118 NotePad 118 YouTube 118 Google Play Store 119 Browsing and Searching for Apps 119 Downloading and Installing Apps 119 Creating a Google Wallet Account 120 Requesting a Refund for a Paid App 121 Managing Your Downloads 121 Settings 123 Network 123 Personal 125 Operation 127 System 128 ...

Page 10: ...10 Troubleshooting 134 For Your Safety 140 General Safety 140 Distraction 141 Product Handling 142 Electrical Safety 146 Radio Frequency Interference 147 Explosive Environments 148 ...

Page 11: ...eadset Jack Front Camera Volume Key Power Key Home Key Menu Key micro USB Jack Earpiece Back Key Speaker Back Camera Flash Microphone Microphone micro SIM card slot microSDHC card slot Indicator light Microphone Proximity light sensor Infrared Jack ...

Page 12: ... application or screen Touch and hold to use Google search Menu Key Touch to get the options for the current screen Touch and hold to see recently used applications Back Key Touch to go to the previous screen Volume Keys Press or hold to turn the volume up or down Installing the micro SIM Card and microSDHC Card Switch off your phone before installing or removing the micro SIM card or the microSDH...

Page 13: ...13 1 Use the tray eject tool to take out the card tray 2 Put the micro SIM card and microSDHC card into the card tray with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card slot ...

Page 14: ...cut from a SIM card You can get a standard micro SIM card from your service provider NOTE microSDHC logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Charging the Battery Your phone s battery should have enough power for the phone to turn on find a signal and make a few calls You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible ...

Page 15: ...s and cables The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode CAUTION Do not change the built in rechargeable battery in your phone by yourself The battery can only be changed by ZTE or ZTE authorised service provider 1 Connect the adapter to the charging jack Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation Do not force the connector into t...

Page 16: ...ervice if you still cannot power on the phone after prolonged charging Extending the Battery Life Active applications screen brightness levels Wi Fi usage and GPS functionality and other certain features can all drain your battery You can follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power Reduce the screen backlight time Lower the screen brightness Turn auto sync Wi Fi and Bluetooth off ...

Page 17: ...o restart the phone Setting Up for the First Time When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings see Settings System Factory data reset you need to do some settings before using it 4 Flick the language field to select the language and touch Then follow the prompts to download applications select theme and other options NOTE If the micro SIM is not installe...

Page 18: ...hone automatically turns off the screen after a certain period of time when you leave it idle You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off To unlock the screen and keys 5 Press the Power Key to turn the screen on 6 Touch and hold any blank area of the screen to unlock it NOTE If you have set an unlock pattern PIN or Sound Unlock for your phone see the chapter ...

Page 19: ...age 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 Pinch In some apps such as Maps Browser and Gallery you can zoom in and out by ...

Page 20: ...een 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 Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens ...

Page 21: ...21 Extended Home Screens Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen providing more space to add icons widgets and more Simply swipe left or right on the screen to see the extended Home Screens ...

Page 22: ...matic date time and Automatic time zone if you want to set the date time and time zone by yourself 3 Set the date time time zone and date time format Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls and the default notification sound quickly 1 Touch the Home Key Menu Key System settings Personal Sound 2 Touch Phone ringtone or Notification tone 3 S...

Page 23: ...Sound settings 2 Check or uncheck Touch sounds Adjusting Volume 1 Touch the Home Key Menu Key System settings Personal Volumes 2 Drag the sliders to adjust the volume for each type of audio 3 Touch OK to save NOTE You can adjust the media volume when a media application is in use by pressing the Volume Up Down Key If no media application is active press the Volume Up Down Key to adjust ringtone vo...

Page 24: ...ode with vibration When the icon appears on the status bar the phone is in silent mode Applying New Wallpapers You can set the wallpaper for the Home Screen or Lock Screen 1 Touch the Home Key Menu Key System settings Personal Wallpaper 2 Touch Wallpaper for both Home or Lock screen 3 Select a wallpaper source from Gallery Live Wallpapers Photos or Wallpapers and choose the image or animation you ...

Page 25: ...e adjust the screen brightness automatically or clear the checkbox to adjust the brightness manually 3 Touch OK Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock When it is enabled you need to touch and hold certain icon look at the front camera draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or a password to unlock the phone s screen and keys 1 Touch the Home Key ...

Page 26: ... must enter to unlock your screen NOTE Screen lock options are listed in the approximate order of the strength of their security starting with None and Long Press which provide no security A pattern provides minimal security although it can be more convenient than the stronger options Protecting Your Phone With Encryption You can encrypt all the data on your phone Google Accounts application data ...

Page 27: ...ncryption process You must not interrupt it or you will lose some or all of your data When you re ready to turn on encryption 4 Touch the Home Key Menu Key System settings System Security Encrypt phone 5 Read the information about encryption carefully The Encrypt phone button is dimmed if your battery is not charged or your phone is not plugged in If you change your mind about encrypting your phon...

Page 28: ...re during which time your phone may restart several times When encryption is completed you re prompted to enter your PIN or password Subsequently you must enter your PIN or password each time you power on your phone in order to decrypt it ...

Page 29: ... and service status icons on the right side Below are some of the icons you may see GPRS connected No signal EDGE connected Signal strength 3G connected Mobile data in use HSPA connected No micro SIM card installed 4G connected Alarm set Flight mode Ringer off Battery dead Vibrate mode Battery low Bluetooth on ...

Page 30: ...s Notification Icons The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left Below are some of the icons you may see New SMS Upcoming event New MMS New Wi Fi network detected New Email New Gmail message Problem with SMS MMS delivery Downloading data Missed call Sending data Call in progress Tethering or HotSpot active ...

Page 31: ...our finger down from the top of the screen To close the notification panel swipe your finger up from the bottom of the screen or touch the Back Key Respond to or Remove a Notification In the notification panel you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications The notification panel also supports expandable notifications that let you perform additional actions right from the notificatio...

Page 32: ...ck Settings in the notification panel make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone Open the notification panel and touch CONTROL SWITCH to find the following Quick Settings Brightness Touch to adjust the screen brightness Sound Touch to switch between vibration and sound Vibrate Touch to turn on or off vibrate mode WLAN Touch to turn on or off WLAN Data Touch to ena...

Page 33: ...ets 1 Touch the Home Key 2 Touch and hold any blank area of the screen then the page of widgets will appear 3 Touch Widgets or Apps to view the available widgets and shortcuts 4 Touch and hold a widget or shortcut and drag it to the Home Screen Move Shortcuts or Widgets 1 Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the Home Screen 2 Drag it to the place you need Remove Shortcuts or Widgets 1 Touch and ...

Page 34: ... folders on the Home Screen and add several shortcuts to a folder Create a Folder 1 Touch and hold the shortcut on the Home Screen you want to add into a folder until appears 2 Drag the shortcut to and release it A new folder will be created and the shortcut is added into the folder 3 If needed drag more shortcuts and drop them into the folder Rename a Folder 1 Touch a folder to open it 2 Touch th...

Page 35: ... Home Screen 3 Release the shortcut and it will be removed from the folder Rearranging the Favorites Tray The Home Screen includes a customizable favorites tray at the bottom visible from all Home Screens You can drag apps shortcuts folders and other priority items in or out of the favorites tray for instant access from any Home Screen To remove items from the favorites tray Touch and hold an item...

Page 36: ... type You can touch the Back Key to hide the onscreen keyboard Change Input Methods 4 When you use the onscreen keyboard to enter text the icon appears on the notification bar 5 Open the notification panel and touch Choose input method 6 Select an input method you need Android Keyboard The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard Turn the phone sideways and the key...

Page 37: ...and when locked in uppercase Touch to delete the text before the cursor Touch to select numbers and symbols You can then touch to find more Input Settings Choose input settings by touching the Menu Key System settings System Language input from the Home Screen In the KEYBOARD INPUT METHODS section you can set the default input method and choose the settings for input methods ...

Page 38: ... text Touch and hold or double tap within the text The nearest word highlights with a tab at each end of the selection Drag the tabs to change the selection Cut or copy Select the text you want to manipulate Then touch the Cut or Copy button to cut or copy the text to the clipboard Replace text with the clipboard text Select the text you want to replace Then touch or PASTE ...

Page 39: ...ing and Switching Apps Open an App 1 Touch the Home Key 2 Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app to open it Switch Between Recently Opened Apps 1 Touch and hold the Menu Key A list of the names and thumbnails of apps you ve used recently opens If you ve been using more apps recently than can fit on the screen you can scroll the list up and down ...

Page 40: ...40 2 Touch a thumbnail to open that app NOTE You can swipe a thumbnail sideways to remove it from the list ...

Page 41: ...rk list to register manually You can also touch Choose automatically to select preferred network automatically Control Mobile Data Use To enable or disable data access 1 Touch the Home Key Menu Key System settings Network Mobile networks 2 Check Data enabled to enable data access over the mobile network Clear the check box to disable data access To get data services when roaming 1 Touch the Home K...

Page 42: ...e Home Key Menu Key System settings Network Mobile networks Access Point Names 2 Touch the Menu Key New APN 3 Touch each item to enter the information you get from your service provider 4 Touch the Save to complete NOTE To set the APN to default settings touch the Menu Key Reset to default Connecting to Wi Fi Wi Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances o...

Page 43: ...and touch Connect NOTE Your phone automatically connects to previously used Wi Fi networks when they are in range Get Notified of Open Networks 1 Touch the Home Key Menu Key System settings Network Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the ON position 3 Touch the Menu Key Advanced 4 Check Network notification When Wi Fi is on you receive notifications in the Status bar when your phone detects an open ...

Page 44: ... Wi Fi switch to the ON position 3 Touch 4 Enter the network SSID name If necessary enter security or other network configuration details 5 Touch Save Forget a Wi Fi Network You can make your phone forget about the details of a Wi Fi network that you added for example if you don t want the phone to connect to it automatically or if it is a network that you no longer use 1 Touch the Home Key Menu K...

Page 45: ...sleep mode Avoid poor connections Only use Wi Fi network when the Internet connection is good Wi Fi frequency band Set the Wi Fi frequency band Install certificates Install certificates needed for connecting to certain Wi Fi networks Remove all certificates Check it to erase the credential storage Wi Fi optimization Minimize battery usage when Wi Fi is on MAC address Check the MAC address IP addre...

Page 46: ... to the ON or OFF position When Bluetooth is on the icon will appear in the status bar Make Your Phone Visible In order to work with other phones or devices that have Bluetooth you need to make your phone visible to them 1 Touch the Home Key Menu Key System settings Network Bluetooth 2 Slide the Bluetooth switch to the ON position 3 Touch your device name on the top of the screen to make your phon...

Page 47: ...e ON position if Bluetooth is off Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range You could touch Search for devices if you want to scan again 3 Touch the device you want to pair with 4 Confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between the two devices and touch Pair Alternately enter a Bluetooth passkey and touch Pair Pairing is successful...

Page 48: ...eceive Data via Bluetooth 1 Turn Bluetooth on before trying to receive data via Bluetooth NOTE If the phone has not been paired with the sending device you may need to check your phone s device name in the Bluetooth menu in Settings to keep the phone detectable through Bluetooth 2 When a pop up box appears indicating an incoming file via Bluetooth touch Accept to start receiving the data Depending...

Page 49: ...r via USB 1 Connect your phone to the PC with a USB cable 2 Open the Notification panel and touch Connecting to PC 3 Choose one of the following options Charge only Stop all USB functions Lets you charge your phone via USB USB mass Storage Transfer files between PC and Android devices Once this mode is enabled External SD card will be unavailable and you will have no access to data on it Install d...

Page 50: ...s Media Player and synchronize music files Disconnect Your Phone From the Computer To disconnect the phone from the computer simply unplug the USB cable when you re finished Remove the microSDHC Card From Your Phone If you need to remove the microSDHC card while the phone is on you should unmount it first 1 Touch the Home Key Menu Key System settings System Storage 2 Scroll down and touch Unmount ...

Page 51: ...e network and may result in data charges NOTE If your phone has a microSDHC card or USB storage you can t mount it on your computer while USB tethered 1 Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable 2 Touch the Home Key Menu Key System settings Network More networks 3 Check USB tethering A new network connection will be created on your computer NOTE To stop sharing your data connection unch...

Page 52: ... is now sharing your phone s data connection NOTE To stop sharing your data connection uncheck Bluetooth tethering Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Wi Fi Hotspot You can share your phone s data connection with other devices by turning your phone into a portable Wi Fi hotspot The feature needs data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges NOTE When the portable Wi Fi hots...

Page 53: ...r Wi Fi Hotspot You can change the name of your phone s Wi Fi network SSID and secure your portable Wi Fi hotspot 1 Touch the Home Key Menu Key System settings Network More networks Wi Fi hotspot Configure 2 Set your name and security options as follows Network SSID Enter or edit a network SSID name that other devices see when scanning for Wi Fi networks Hide my device Check it to broadcast or hid...

Page 54: ...ocal network VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations schools and other institutions to let people access local network resources when not on campus or when connected to a wireless network Depending on the type of VPN you are using you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your VPN You can get this information from your network...

Page 55: ...at you want to connect to 3 When prompted enter any requested credentials and then touch Connect When you are connected the VPN connected icon appears in the Status bar Modify a VPN 1 Touch the Home Key Menu Key System settings Network More networks VPN 2 Touch and hold the VPN that you want to modify 3 Touch Edit profile and edit the VPN settings you want 4 Touch Save ...

Page 56: ...aling 1 Touch the Home Key 2 In the phone tab enter the phone number with the on screen keypad Touch to delete incorrect digits NOTE As you enter digits your phone searches for contacts that match If you see the number you want to dial touch it to place the call immediately without entering the rest of the number 3 Touch the Phone icon below the keypad to dial NOTE To make an international call to...

Page 57: ...ncoming Call screen opens displaying the Caller ID or the information about the caller that you ve entered in People You can answer or reject the call or reject it with a text message Answer a Call When you receive a phone call slide down to answer the call NOTE To silence the ringer before answering the call press the Volume Keys up or down Reject a Call When you receive a phone call slide up to ...

Page 58: ...ey and then touch the All tab 2 Flick the screen up or down to view all your contacts with phone numbers 3 Touch a contact or number to call it Checking Voicemail If you have set the phone to divert calls to voicemail callers can leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach you Here s how to check the messages they left 1 Touch the Home Key 2 Touch and hold in the dialer If prompted enter your ...

Page 59: ...h to record the phone conversation Touch to turn on or off the speaker Touch to hold or unhold the current call Touch to make another call separately from the first call which is put on hold Touch to mute or unmute your microphone Touch to go to contacts Touch to merge the separate calls into a single conference call Touch to put the caller you are speaking to on hold and switch to the other call ...

Page 60: ...ing and three way call features need network support and may result in additional charges Please contact your service provider for more information Switch Between Current Calls When you re on a call and another call comes in your phone screen informs you and displays the caller ID To respond to an incoming call while you re on a call Drag down to answer the call This puts the first caller on hold ...

Page 61: ...blished the connection touch and dial the second number This puts the first caller on hold 3 When you re connected to the second party touch If one of the people you called hangs up during your call you and the remaining caller stay connected If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up all callers are disconnected To end the conference call touch ...

Page 62: ...ct Details 1 Touch the Home Key and touch the all contacts tab to access your contact list 2 Scroll through the list to view all your contacts 3 Touch a contact to view its details NOTE If you have a lot of contacts stored you ll see a slider when you touch the right side of the screen To go directly to a letter touch and hold the slider and drag it to a letter Adding a New Contact 1 Touch the Hom...

Page 63: ...one 1 Touch the Home Key and touch the all contacts tab 2 Touch Set up my profile or your name whichever is at the top of the contact list 3 Edit your profile information and touch SAVE Importing Exporting and Sharing Contacts You can import export contacts from to your SIM or microSDHC card This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices You can also quickly...

Page 64: ...ct an account in which to save the contacts 4 Select the vCard file s in the microSDHC card and touch OK Export Contacts to the SIM Card 1 Touch the Home Key 2 Touch the Menu Key Manage contacts Export contacts Export to SIM card 3 Touch to select the contacts you need and then touch Export Contacts to the microSDHC Card 1 Touch the Home Key 2 Touch the Menu Key Manage contacts Export contacts Exp...

Page 65: ... or Messaging Working With Favorite Contacts In the favorite contacts tab you can find your favorite contacts and frequently contacted contacts Add a Contact to Favorites You can add the contacts you use frequently to Favorites so that you can find them quickly NOTE Contacts on the SIM card cannot be added to Favorites 1 Touch the Home Key and touch the all contacts tab 2 Touch a contact and then ...

Page 66: ...ouch the Home Key and touch the contact groups tab 2 Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and any groups you have created 3 Touch a group to view its members NOTE To send messages to the group members you can touch next to the group and select message recipients from the listed group members Set Up a New Group 1 Touch the Home Key and touch the contact groups tab 2 Touch to create a n...

Page 67: ... be the group members 6 Touch Add Delete a Group 1 Touch the Home Key and touch the contact groups tab 2 Touch a group and then touch the Menu Key Delete group 3 Touch OK to delete the group The contacts in the group will not be deleted Edit a Group 1 Touch the Home Key and touch the contact groups tab 2 Touch a group and then touch the Menu Key 3 Touch Rename group to edit the group name Searchin...

Page 68: ... the Edit 3 Edit the contact and touch SAVE Set a Ringtone for a Contact Assign a special ringtone to a contact so you know who is calling when you hear the ringtone 1 Touch the Home Key 2 Touch a contact you want to set a ringtone for and then touch the Edit at the RINGTONE section select a ringtone you like and touch OK 3 Touch SAVE NOTE The contact must be saved on the phone not the SIM card De...

Page 69: ...ge all the separate information of a contact into one entry in the Contacts list 1 Touch the Home Key 2 Touch a contact entry to display the contact s details 3 Touch the Menu Key Join 4 Touch the contact whose information you want to join with the first entry The information from the second contact is added to the first and the second contact is no longer displayed in the Contacts list You can re...

Page 70: ...e of account you want to add 4 Follow the onscreen steps to enter the information about the account Most accounts require a username and password but the details may vary You may also need to obtain some information from IT support or your system administrator When the account is successfully added it is displayed in the ADD ACCOUNT list Remove an Account Removing an account will delete it and all...

Page 71: ...of the account s data and gray if automatic sync is disabled 2 Touch the account whose data you want to sync then touch the check box right of the account to turn on or off automatic sync When automatic sync is turned on changes you make to information on your phone or on the web are automatically synced with each other When auto sync is turned off you need to sync manually to collect emails updat...

Page 72: ...screen 2 Touch the account whose sync settings you want to change The Sync settings screen appears showing a list of information the account can sync 3 Check or uncheck items as you need Checked types of information on the phone and the web will be kept in sync when auto sync is turned on ...

Page 73: ... let the phone retrieve the network parameters automatically NOTE You can also enter these details manually by touching Manual setup or when automatic setup fails 3 Follow the on screen instructions to finish the setup Your phone will show the inbox of the email account and start to download email messages Checking Your Emails Your phone can automatically check for new emails at the interval you s...

Page 74: ...orward the email Touch to reply to the sender Touch to reply to the sender and all recipients of the original email Touch to forward the email to someone else 3 Type your email If forwarding enter the email address es your want to include 4 Touch Mark an Email as Unread You can return a read email to the unread state for example to remind yourself to read it again later You can also mark a batch o...

Page 75: ... Inbox and touch NOTE If you have more than one email account added on the phone touch the sender line to select the account you want to use for sending the message 2 Enter a contact name or email address in the To field Separate each recipient with a comma You can also touch to select recipients from your contacts 3 Enter the email subject and compose the email text 4 Touch the Menu Key Attach fi...

Page 76: ...screen 3 Follow the prompts to set up the account as you did with the first one Edit an Email Account You can change a number of settings for an account including how often you check for email how you re notified of new mails your email signature and details about the servers the account uses to send and receive mails 1 Open Email to get the Inbox screen 2 Touch the Menu Key Account settings and t...

Page 77: ...eneral Email Settings General settings apply to all email accounts you add 4 Open Email to get the Inbox screen 5 Touch the Menu Key Account settings General 6 Make the changes and touch the Back Key when you finish ...

Page 78: ...you haven t signed in you will be prompted to do so or create a new account Touch the Menu Key Refresh to refresh your Inbox and download new messages Switching Accounts Gmail displays conversations messages and settings from one Google account at a time If you have signed in to more than one Google account on your phone you can switch accounts and view information in each account 1 From your Inbo...

Page 79: ...mpose the email text 5 To attach an image touch the Menu Key Attach file 6 Touch at the top of the screen to send the message Replying to or Forwarding a Message 7 Open the Gmail message you want to reply to or forward to another person 8 Do the following as you need To reply to the sender touch To reply to the sender and all recipients of the original message touch Reply all To forward the messag...

Page 80: ...uching the Preview option will only download the pages you view while touching other options may download the entire file and cost more time and data Working With Labels Message labels include both labels you create and default labels such as Sent Starred and Outbox You can organize your emails by labeling them or adding stars to them Labels also help you sort your messages just like folders To la...

Page 81: ... to star 14 At the top of the screen touch Add star To view messages by label 15 Open the Gmail app and touch the current account at the top of the screen without checking any message 16 Touch a label below ALL LABELS to view messages with that label Changing Gmail Settings Touch the Menu Key Settings in any Gmail screen to change General settings which apply to all Gmail accounts or other setting...

Page 82: ...a message Touch to search for a message using keywords Touch an existing message thread to open the conversation you ve had with a certain number Sending a Message 1 On the Messages screen touch at the bottom 2 Add recipients by one of the following ways Touch the To field and manually enter the recipient s number or the contact name If the phone presents a few suggestions touch the one you want t...

Page 83: ... a message subject or any attachment if you want to send a text message Otherwise you may be charged for a multimedia message Replying to a Message Messages you receive are appended to existing threads for the same number If the new message comes from a new number a new thread is created 1 On the Messages screen touch the thread that has the message you want to reply to 2 Type your reply in the te...

Page 84: ... text messages in the phone storage to the SIM card or vice versa To copy a text message from the phone to the SIM card touch and hold the message and select Copy to SIM card To copy a text message from the SIM card to the phone touch the Menu Key in the Messaging screen and select Settings Manage SIM card messages Then touch and hold a message and select Copy to phone memory Changing Message Sett...

Page 85: ...ect Calendar Viewing Your Calendars and Events Select Visible Calendars 1 Open the Calendar app 2 Touch the Menu Key Calendars to be displayed 3 In the new screen touch the calendars to check the calendars you want to see or uncheck the calendars you d like to hide Events from hidden calendars are not shown in the Calendar app Change Calendar Views You can view your calendars in different forms Th...

Page 86: ...r later days weeks or months touch at the bottom to quickly switch to today View Event Details In Agenda Day or Week view touch an event to view its details In Month view touch a day to switch to Day view Then touch an event to view its details Creating an Event 1 In any Calendar view touch You can also touch a spot in Day or Week view twice to add an event to that time spot 2 If you have more tha...

Page 87: ... Details in this chapter 3 Do one of the following as you need To do Edit the event touch at the bottom of the screen Touch Done to save your changes Delete the event touch at the bottom of the screen and then touch OK Changing Calendar Settings To change Calendar settings open a Calendar view Day Week Month or Agenda and touch the Menu Key Settings ...

Page 88: ...Google open Google and touch the Menu Key Help to view the online instructions Getting Started With Google Open the Google app and touch the Google icon at the top left to use the following features Home See posts people have shared with you a circle you are in or everyone People Find people to add to your Google circles create new circles view and organize people into circles based on your relati...

Page 89: ... sharing settings Hangouts Chat with your Google contacts through text messages or video call Events Manage your social calendar You can add events invite people and then share photos in real time from the event Search Search for content posted on Google Signing out of Google If you are already signed in to the app you can sign out by following these steps 1 Touch in the Home Screen and select Goo...

Page 90: ... example in an email or a text message Open a Web Page or Search the Web 1 Open the Browser app 2 Touch the address box at the top of the web page If the address box isn t visible swipe down a little to show it 3 Enter the address URL of a web page Or enter terms you want to search for You can also touch to search by voice 4 Touch a URL or search suggestion or touch Go on the keyboard to open the ...

Page 91: ... opens touch Save image or Save link The downloaded files are saved to your phone or the memory card You can view or open them in the Downloads app Downloads Changing Browser Settings You can configure a number of Browser settings to customize the way you browse the web including several that you can use to control your privacy To open the Browser settings screen touch the Menu Key Settings ...

Page 92: ...nabled touch Mode to select location modes you want to use High accuracy Get accurate location using both GPS and Wi Fi as well as mobile networks Battery saving Use only Wi Fi and mobile networks to get your approximate location This will drain less power from your battery than using GPS Device only Use GPS to pinpoint your location Getting Your Location 1 Touch in the Home Screen and select Maps...

Page 93: ...ting search results appear on the map 3 Touch a red point to open a card at the bottom with summary information about the location Slide the card up to find more information about the location as well as options for getting directions and more Getting Directions to Your Destination Maps can provide directions for travel by foot public transportation or car 1 Touch in the Home Screen and select Map...

Page 94: ...s appear touch one to see it on the map Slide the bottom card up to see the route directions in a list NOTE For driving routes touch Start to use Google Maps Navigation beta and get turn by turn voice directions for driving ...

Page 95: ...xpect before you leave for work and more You can turn Google Now on or off from within the Google app The first time you open the Google app see a brief explanation of how Google Now works and touch Next When you see Yes I m in choose it to begin 3 Touch the Home Key Google 4 Touch the Menu Key Settings 5 Slide the ON OFF switch next to Google Now Searching With Text You can search for information...

Page 96: ...f the search box or just say Google NOTE You can also touch the Home Key Voice Search 3 Speak the terms you want to search for or the question you want to ask When you re finished speaking your speech is analyzed and the search is initiated Changing Search Settings Open the Google app and touch the Menu Key Settings to set Google Now phone search and voice options and to change privacy settings fo...

Page 97: ...e s memory card or in the phone s internal storage You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app Capturing a Photo 1 Touch in the Home Screen and select Camera 2 Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment Number Function 1 Switch between the front and back camera ...

Page 98: ...ure 6 Change the camera settings 7 Select color effect only available for the back camera WARNING Keep a safe distance when using the flash Do not point the flash towards the eyes of people or animals TIP You can pinch or spread with two fingers on the screen to zoom in or zoom out 3 Lightly touch the shutter icon to take the picture Recording a Video 1 Touch the Home Key Camera 2 Aim the camera a...

Page 99: ... hide the composition lines Self timer Set a time delay before the camera takes a picture automatically after you touch the shutter icon or turn off this feature Voice control Control the camera to take a picture by voice Face detection Select if open the face detection or not Video quality Set the quality for the video clips Time lapse Set the time interval between each frame when you shot time l...

Page 100: ...rred shutter tone Geo tagging Select whether to store the GPS location in captured pictures or your recorder video files Storage location Select where to store the pictures and videos Restore defaults Restore the default camera settings ...

Page 101: ...ed in a number of albums To view album contents Touch an album to view the pictures and videos it contains To share albums 1 Touch and hold an album until it is selected 2 Touch more albums that you want to share 3 Touch at the top of the screen and select how you want to share the albums To delete albums 1 Touch and hold an album until it is selected 2 Touch more albums that you want to delete 3 ...

Page 102: ...pread them apart to zoom out or in Slide left or right to view other pictures in the album Touch the Gallery icon in the upper left corner to return to the album Touch to browse the album contents in a slideshow Touch to rotate or rename the picture view details or change settings NOTE All options may not be available for certain albums or pictures ...

Page 103: ... to edit the picture Apply effects such as bleach blue crush instant and so on Crop straighten mirror or rotate the picture Adjust exposure vignette shadows sharpness or set to auto adjust and so on Apply a frame to the picture Decorate people in the picture with comical moustaches eye glasses hats and more Apply a blur effect to the picture Select a color and draw anything on the picture Add some...

Page 104: ...nt to share the picture Working With Videos Play Videos 1 Touch an album in the gallery and then touch the thumbnail of a video 2 Touch at the center to start playing Touch the video to view the playback controls Share Videos 1 Touch an album in the gallery and then touch the thumbnail of a video 2 Touch at the bottom of the screen If the icon is invisible touch the screen first 3 Select how you w...

Page 105: ...py or download audio files to your phone Copy From a Computer 1 Connect your phone and the computer with a USB cable 2 Touch Media device MTP to browse the files in the phone storage and on the microSDHC card 3 Copy the music file from the PC and paste it to the phone storage or microSDHC card Download From the Internet You can download music files when browsing web pages See Downloading Files Rec...

Page 106: ...op of the screen to view your music library organized by My Songs Artists or Online Set a Song as the Default Ringtone The song will be used as the ringtone for all incoming calls except those from contacts to whom you have assigned special ringtones see People Editing Contacts Set a Ringtone for a Contact 1 Touch in the Home Screen and select Music to see the music library 2 Touch and hold a song...

Page 107: ...music library to listen to it The following playback screen appears Number Function 1 Song album and artist information 2 Share the song by Email Bluetooth Messaging Drive Gmail and so on 3 Switch the repeat mode and change the repeat modes ...

Page 108: ...ze your music files into sets of songs so that you can play the songs you like in the order you prefer Touch and hold a song until the list appear touch Add to playlist to add it to a playlist or create a new playlist Touch and hold a playlist until the list appear touch Delete to delete the playlist Touch and hold a playlist until the list appear touch Rename to rename the playlist Touch a playli...

Page 109: ...r you don t have a mobile data or Wi Fi connection you can only play music stored on your phone Playing Your Music Touch in the Home Screen and select Play Music If you are prompted select an account to access its online music library The app searches your online library and your phone for music and playlists before displaying your combined music library organized by GENRES ARTISTS ALBUMS and SONG...

Page 110: ...eturn to the music library 2 Album artwork 3 Give the song a thumbs up 4 Playback control Skip songs pause and resume playback use shuffle or repeat Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the song 5 Give the song a thumbs down 6 Touch to see the current playlist queue ...

Page 111: ...r as well as playback control is displayed on top of the screen You can pause resume playback or skip songs Managing Playlists Create playlists to organize your music files into sets of songs so that you can play the songs you like in the order you prefer To view all your playlists touch Playlists Touch Add to playlist next to a song or a playlist to add it to a playlist or create a new playlist T...

Page 112: ...deo to show the playback controls You can pause and resume the playback or jump to any part of the video adjust video brightness hide the control panel and more Managing Video Files To delete videos 1 Touch Delete at the top of screen Touch a video the video is highlighted 2 To remove more videos touch them 3 Touch Delete at the right bottom of the screen 4 Touch OK to confirm To share videos 1 To...

Page 113: ...reen and select how you want to share them To rename a video 1 Touch and hold a video in the video library until the list popup 2 Touch Rename 3 Type the new video name and touch OK To view details of a video 1 Touch and hold the video you want to view the details of until the list popup 2 Touch Details ...

Page 114: ...ng if you change your mind You can touch to pause and to continue during the recording 3 Touch to stop recording The memo is automatically saved If you don t want to save the memo after recording it touch to delete it Playing a Voice Memo To play a memo you just recorded Touch at the bottom of the screen To play any saved memo 1 Touch at the top right of the screen to see all recordings 2 Touch th...

Page 115: ...115 You can also touch and hold the memo you want to operate to delete share rename add a tag trim it check its file information or set it as your phone ringtone ...

Page 116: ...torage and the memory card storage Touch folders and files to access stored items Touch PHONE SD Card to create a new folder in the current directory Calculator Touch in the home screen and select Tools Calculator to use the phone s convenient built in calculator for some basic Clock Touch in the home screen and select Tools Alarm to use a series of timing tools Set a New Alarm 1 Touch in the Home...

Page 117: ...n or stopwatch 2 Countdown allows you to set a time and count down to zero while Stopwatch allows you to record lap times World Time 1 Touch in Clock app to check local time for cities around the world 2 Touch at the bottom to add a new city or country Downloads The Downloads app keeps a record of the files you have downloaded using the Chrome Email or Gmail app Touch in the Home Screen and select...

Page 118: ...ht NotePad Touch in the Home Screen and select NotePad to save and view your text notes Touch to create a new note Then enter your text and touch Save to save it Touch a note to view its entire contents With the option icons at the bottom you can edit delete or share it or export it as a text file txt to your phone storage YouTube Touch in the Home Screen and select YouTube You can watch YouTube v...

Page 119: ... Touch a top level category such as GAMES and touch an app from any subcategory You can also search for apps using an app s name or description or the developer s name Just touch and enter the search terms Downloading and Installing Apps When you find the app you are interested in through browsing or searching touch it to open its details screen where more information about the app is displayed 1 ...

Page 120: ...s in the status bar You can find the new app after touching the Home Key Creating a Google Wallet Account You must have a Google Wallet account associated with your Google Account to purchase items from the Google Play Store app Do one of the following On your computer go to checkout google com to create a Google Wallet account The first time you use your phone to buy an item from Google Play Stor...

Page 121: ...all the app again but you can t request a refund a second time For details please read the Play Store help information 4 Touch the Home Key Play Store 5 Touch My apps 6 Touch the app to uninstall for a refund The details screen for the app opens 7 Touch REFUND and then touch UNINSTALL Your app is uninstalled and the charge is cancelled Managing Your Downloads After you ve downloaded and installed ...

Page 122: ... installed apps opens You can touch one to rate it uninstall it request a refund and so on Uninstall an App 1 On the Apps screen of Play Store touch My Apps 2 Touch an app to open its details screen 3 Touch UNINSTALL OK ...

Page 123: ...nsmit voice or data are turned off Wi Fi Turn Wi Fi on or off and configure your Wi Fi connections See Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Wi Fi Bluetooth Turn Bluetooth on or off and configure your Bluetooth connections See Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Bluetooth Devices Mobile networks Data enabled Touch the ON OFF switch to turn on or off mobile data Date roaming...

Page 124: ... Networks and Devices Select Network Operators More networks PPPOE Set up the custome profile name username and password to connect to network by dial Wi Fi hospot USB tethering Bluetooth tethering Share your phone s mobile data connection with PCs or other devices via USB bluetooth or Wi Fi See Connecting to Networks and Devices Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection VPN Set up and connect to virtua...

Page 125: ...tone and Notification Sound and select system sounds refer to Turning On Off Touch Sounds Vibrate Touch vibrate to turn on or off vibrate mode Brightness Set the brightness of the display Wallpaper Select a background image for the Home Screen Sound settings Touch the check box of right side to turn on or off the ring gradually power on quiet dial pad touch tones touch sounds screen lock sounds an...

Page 126: ...creen effect Set the effect of the screen natural colorful or gorgeous Daydream To control what happens when the phone is docked and or sleeping turn Dreams on Breathing notification light Touch the check box of right side to turn on or off the Breathing notification light Pulse notification light Flash the LED light to notify you of missed calls new messages and other events Default SMS app Selec...

Page 127: ...i POP Once enabled tap buttons on screen to perform action convenient for one hand operation One hand operations In call buttons Select the buttons of in call for one hand Unlock Select the type of unlock for one hand Quick start Select the type of start phone for quickly Scheduled power on off Set the time and repeat rate of scheduled power on or off turn it on or off for schedule the phone power...

Page 128: ...Not all applications can be moved or uninstalled Storage Check memory information for your memory card and internal storage Unmount SD card Unmount the memory card from your phone so that you can safely remove the card while the phone is on Erase external SD card Erase all data on your memory card and prepare it for use with your phone Touch the Save location setting to set the save location for y...

Page 129: ...counting may differ Connect to PC Touch to set the connection type for your phone See Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB Add account Manage your accounts and synchronization settings Touch Add account to sign in to or create accounts on your phone Touch an account to set the sync settings for that account You can then touch the Menu Key Sync now to sync all checked items Touch an account and...

Page 130: ...s Entering Text Touch Input Settings Voice Search Language Select the language you use when entering text by speaking or searching by speaking Speech output Select to set the speech output OK Google Detection You can use Google Search filtering to block some results when you use Google search by voice Offline speech recognition Select one or more additional language packages so you can use speech ...

Page 131: ... language for support the speech ourput Pointer speed Select how fast the pointer mouse should scroll when you connect the phone to a trackpad or mouse accessory Date and time Set date time time zone and how date and time are displayed You can also use network provided data Security Screen lock Disable the screen lock or enable it with long press pattern or PIN See Personalizing Protecting Your Ph...

Page 132: ...ify apps Disallow or warn before installation of apps that may cause harm Start Enhanced Post sale Service Set the Post sale service start to enhance Storage type Set storage type Trusted credentials Display trusted CA certificates Install from SD card Install certificates from the memory card Clear credentials Delete all certificates Factory data reset Back up my data Back up app data Wi Fi passw...

Page 133: ...ion Places and Latitude Activating Location Services Updates Check and update phone system after that update package has been copied to root directory on storage card Accessibility Configure accessibility plug ins on your phone such as using TalkBack for low vision users Printing Configure cloud printing service options manage print jobs and more About Phone View phone status and legal information...

Page 134: ...ak at your current location for example in a basement or near a tall building because wireless transmissions can not effectively reach it Move to a location where the network signal can be properly received The network is busy at the current time for example during peak times there may be too much network traffic to handle additional calls Avoid using the phone at such times or try again after wai...

Page 135: ...ial again You may be switched to a better quality network link or phone line Unable to select certain features Your service provider does not support these features or you have not applied for services that provide these features Contact your service provider Battery not charging The battery or battery charger is damaged Contact the dealer The phone s temperature is below 0 C or higher than 45 C A...

Page 136: ...ime The standby time is related to your service provider system configuration The same phone used with different service providers systems will not provide exactly the same length of standby time If you are located in an area where signaling is weak temporarily power off the phone The battery is depleted In high temperature environments battery life will be shortened Use a new battery ...

Page 137: ...your location to one where the network is accessible or temporarily turn off your phone Cannot turn your phone on Battery power has been depleted Recharge the phone s battery Micro SIM card error Micro SIM card malfunction or damage Take the micro SIM card to your service provider for testing Micro SIM card inserted improperly Insert the micro SIM card properly Debris on the micro SIM card contact...

Page 138: ...er Poor signal Move to an open space or if you are inside a building move closer to a window PIN Code blocked You have entered an incorrect PIN code three consecutive times Contact your service provider If the service provider provides the SIM card s PUK code use the PUK code to unlock the SIM card Unable to enter information into the phonebook The phonebook s memory is already full Delete unneces...

Page 139: ... Phone crashes reboots freeze or cannot be powered on Some third party software is not compatible with your phone Reset the phone to factory status Enter safety mode and uninstall the software that may cause the problem Upgrade the phone software ...

Page 140: ...ast 15 mm away from your ear or body while making calls Your phone may produce a bright or flashing light Small parts may cause choking Don t dispose of your phone in fire Your phone can produce a loud sound To prevent possible hearing damage do not listen at high volume levels for long periods Avoid contact with anything magnetic Avoid extreme temperatures ...

Page 141: ... materials or liquids Don t rely on your phone for emergency communications Distraction Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an accident Using a phone while driving even with a hands free kit can cause distraction and lead to an accident You must comply with local laws and regulations restricting the use of wireless devices while driving Opera...

Page 142: ...place Keep the screen and camera lens clean Unclean screen or camera lens may slow down the phone s reaction to your operations or lower image quality Clean the device and its accessories with a soft material such as cleaning cloth for eyeglass lenses Do not use alcohol or other corrosive substances for cleaning or allow them to get inside Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames...

Page 143: ...utensils Otherwise your phone may be damaged Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could break when you sit down Small Children Do not leave your phone and its accessories within the reach of small children or allow them to play with it They could hurt themselves or others or could accidentally damage the phone Your pho...

Page 144: ...r an air bag or in the air bag deployment area as an airbag inflates with great force and serious injury could result Store the phone safely before driving your vehicle Seizures Blackouts The phone can produce a bright or flashing light A small percentage of people may be susceptible to blackouts or seizures even if they have never had one before when exposed to flashing lights or light patterns s...

Page 145: ...xt Take many breaks to stretch and relax Emergency Calls This phone like any wireless phone operates using radio signals which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions Therefore you must never rely solely on any wireless phone for emergency communications Loud Noise This phone is capable of producing loud noises which may damage your hearing Turn down the volume before using headphones Blueto...

Page 146: ...ttery with sharp objects Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessories Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessories If your phone or its accessories has been submerged in water punctured or subjected to a severe fall...

Page 147: ...hieve this use the phone on the opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket Hearing Aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or when one is nearby The level of interference will depend on the type of hearing device and the distance from the interference source Increasing the separation between t...

Page 148: ...o by airport or airline staff Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices onboard the aircraft If your device offers a Aeroplane mode this must be enabled prior to boarding an aircraft Interference in Cars Please note that because of possible interference with electronic equipment some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles unless a hands free kit w...

Page 149: ...w decks on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders Blasting Caps and Areas Power off your mobile phone or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas posted power off two way radios or electronic devices to avoid interfering with blasting operations ...

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