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N9136

USER MANUAL

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Page 2: ... ZTE Corporation reserves the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications in this manual without prior notice This manual has been designed with the utmost care to ensure the accuracy of its content However all statements information and recommendations contained therein do not constitute a warranty of any kind either expressed or implied Disclaimer ZTE Corporation express...

Page 3: ...marks by ZTE Corporation is under license The microSDHC logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Qualcomm Snapdragon processors are products of Qualcomm Technologies Inc Qualcomm and Snapdragon are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated registered in the United States and other countries Used with permission Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners Version No R1 0 Edition ...

Page 4: ...Time 16 Locking Unlocking the Screen and Keys 16 Using the Touch Screen 17 Getting to Know Your Phone 19 Getting to Know the Home Screen 22 Personalizing 24 Changing the System Language 24 Setting the Date and Time 24 Changing the Ringtone and Notification Sound 25 Turning System Sounds On Off 25 Adjusting Volumes 25 Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode 26 Using Do Not Disturb Mode 27 Applying Ne...

Page 5: ...ranging the Primary Shortcuts 39 Entering Text 39 Editing Text 43 Uninstalling or Disabling an App 44 Connecting to Networks and Devices 45 Connecting to Mobile Networks 45 Connecting to Wi Fi 46 Using Wi Fi Direct 50 Connecting to Bluetooth Devices 50 Connecting to Your Computer via USB 53 Using the microSDHC Card as Portable or Device Storage 54 Connecting to Virtual Private Networks 58 Phone Ca...

Page 6: ...ntact 73 Setting Up Your Own Profile 74 Importing Exporting and Sharing Contacts 74 Working With Favorite Contacts 76 Working With Groups 76 Searching for a Contact 78 Editing Contacts 79 Web Accounts 81 Adding or Removing Accounts 81 Configuring Account Sync 82 Email 84 Setting Up the First Email Account 84 Checking Your Emails 84 Writing and Sending an Email 85 Responding to an Email 85 Adding a...

Page 7: ... Setting the Home Page 92 Using Multiple Browser Windows 93 Downloading Files 93 Changing Browser Settings 94 Camera 95 Capturing a Photo 95 Using Manual Camera Mode 97 Recording a Video 97 Customizing Camera and Video Settings 98 Gallery 100 Opening Gallery 100 Working With Albums 100 Working With Pictures 101 Retouching Your Pictures 103 Making a GIF or a Collage 104 Playing Videos 105 ...

Page 8: ...ideo Library 109 Playing and Controlling Videos 109 Managing Video Files 111 Sound Recorder 112 Recording a Voice Memo 112 Playing a Voice Memo 112 More Apps 113 Calculator 113 Clock 113 Downloads 114 File Manager 115 Google Apps 115 Settings 118 Wireless Networks 118 Personal 120 Device 124 Accounts 129 System 129 ...

Page 9: ... FCC RF Exposure Information SAR 135 FCC Regulations 137 Hearing Aid Compatibility HAC regulations for Mobile Phones 138 Distraction 140 Product Handling 141 Electrical Safety 145 CTIA Requirements 145 Radio Frequency Interference 147 Explosive Environments 148 LCA Assessment 149 ...

Page 10: ...nano SIM card already installed WARNING To avoid damage to the phone do not use any other kind of SIM cards or any non standard nano SIM card cut from a SIM card You can get a standard nano SIM card from your service provider 1 Insert your fingernail into the bottom right corner of the back cover and lift it up gently If the battery is inside remove it as well ...

Page 11: ... be installed and removed while the phone is turned on When the phone is on unmount the microSDHC card before removing it see Using the microSDHC Card as Portable or Device Storage 1 Insert your fingernail into the bottom right corner of the back cover and lift it up gently 2 Hold the microSDHC card with the metal contacts facing down and the cut corner oriented a shown and slide it into the card ...

Page 12: ...eep a microSDHC card installed and not remove or replace it randomly Installing the Battery Included 1 Insert your fingernail into the bottom right corner of the back cover and lift it up gently 2 Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts on the battery with the metal contacts in the battery compartment Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place ...

Page 13: ...n as possible If the battery is low a pop up message will appear on the screen As you charge your phone the screen will show the exact battery level WARNINGS Use only ZTE approved chargers and USB cables The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode 1 Connect the adapter to the charging jack Ensure that the adapter is oriented correctly Do not use force ...

Page 14: ...s bar 3 Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged NOTE If the battery is extremely low you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged In this case try again after charging the phone for at least 20 minutes Contact customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after prolonged charging ...

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

Page 16: ... services and other options Locking Unlocking the Screen and Keys Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys put the phone into sleep mode when not in use and also to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need it Locking the Screen and Keys To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys press the Power key NOTE To save battery power the phone automatically turns off the s...

Page 17: ...With Screen Locks you ll need to draw the pattern or enter the PIN password to unlock your screen Using the Touch Screen Your phone s touch screen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures Touch When you want to type using the on screen keyboard select on screen items such as application and settings icons or press on screen buttons simply touch them with your finger Touch and H...

Page 18: ...nce and pinching them together to zoom out or spreading them apart to zoom in Rotate the Screen For most screens you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways NOTES The Auto rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change From the home screen touch Settings Display Auto rotate screen You can also a...

Page 19: ...19 Getting to Know Your Phone ...

Page 20: ...20 You can switch the positions of the Back key and Recent apps key From the home screen touch Settings Navigation key and select one option Supports CTIA headsets only ...

Page 21: ...r off Press to turn the screen on or off Home key Touch to return to the home screen from any application or screen Touch and hold to access Google Search Recent apps key Touch 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 ...

Page 22: ...22 Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone s applications functions and menus You can customize your home screen by adding shortcuts folders widgets and more ...

Page 23: ...get to the home screen See Add Shortcuts and Add Widgets To delete a home screen panel 1 Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen You can slide left or right to view the home screen thumbnails 2 Touch on the top right corner of a thumbnail 3 Touch OK The items on the panel will also be removed To adjust the order of a home screen panel 1 Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen You c...

Page 24: ...format To adjust the date and time automatically touch to turn on Automatic date time To adjust the date and time manually touch to turn off Automatic date time and touch Set date Set time to change the date and time To adjust the time zone automatically touch to turn on Automatic time zone To adjust the time zone manually touch to turn off Automatic time zone and touch Select time zone to set the...

Page 25: ... select the ringtone you d like to use 4 Touch OK Turning System Sounds On Off 1 From the home screen touch Settings Sound notification Other sounds 2 Touch the switch beside each option to turn it on or off Touch Emergency tone to select alert vibration or silence for emergency alerts Adjusting Volumes 1 From the home screen touch Settings Sound notification 2 Drag the sliders below Media volume ...

Page 26: ...s active to show the volume management window Drag the slider to the left or keep pressing the Volume down key to switch the phone to vibration mode Press the key again in vibration mode to switch the phone to silent mode Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards Touch Sound or Vibrate to switch the phone to vibration or silent mode From the ...

Page 27: ...ou have selected Scheduled set the days and start end time you d like your phone to be in Do not disturb mode Touch Disturb rules to choose if you d like to allow certain notifications or not Priority only Only notifications marked as priority are allowed Alarms only Only alarms are allowed Total silence No notifications are allowed If you have allowed priority interruptions you can customize the ...

Page 28: ...r messages or calls NOTE To set exceptions based on apps from the home screen touch Settings Apps Select an app touch Notifications and switch on Treat as priority Applying New Wallpapers You can set the wallpaper for the home screen or lock screen 1 From the home screen touch Settings Display Wallpaper 2 Touch Gallery Live Wallpapers Photos or Wallpapers and select an image or an animation 3 Set ...

Page 29: ...ouch Wallpapers and then touch an option to select the wallpaper If necessary touch Set wallpaper Setting the Theme 1 Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen 2 Touch Themes 3 Touch a theme to select it Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect 1 Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen 2 Touch Effects 3 Touch an effect and the phone will demonstrate how it works When you have foun...

Page 30: ...ct your phone by creating a screen lock When it is enabled you can touch and hold a blank area on the screen and then draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone s screen and keys 1 From the home screen touch Settings Security Screen lock 2 Touch None Long press Pattern PIN or Password For Pattern PIN or Password lock choose whether you want to further protect your phone ...

Page 31: ...ked Then touch DONE NOTES 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 Remember the pattern PIN or password you set Otherwise you will have to upgrade the phone software to use the phone Protecting ...

Page 32: ...pin the screen Pin a Screen 1 Ensure that screen pinning is turned on 2 Open the app you want to keep in view 3 Touch the Recent apps key 4 If there are many app tabs swipe up to find on the front most tab 5 Touch Unpin the Screen 1 To unpin the screen and return to normal use touch and hold the Recent apps key 2 If you have enabled Ask for unlock pattern PIN password before unpinning when pinning...

Page 33: ... and Icons Indicator What it means Indicator What it means 3G data service No signal 4G LTE data service Signal strength Do not disturb mode on Alarms only or Priority only Airplane mode Do not disturb mode on Total silence Bluetooth on Vibration on Connected to a Wi Fi network Ringer off Speaker on Battery low Phone microphone off Battery full GPS on Battery charging Wired headset connected Alarm...

Page 34: ...s Upcoming event New voicemail New Wi Fi network detected New email message s Downloading receiving data New Gmail message s Uploading sending data Missed call USB connected Call in progress Song playing microSDHC card mounted Updates available from Play Store Open Close the Notification Panel Notifications report the arrival of new messages calendar events and alarms as well as ongoing events You...

Page 35: ...orm additional actions right from the notification itself To respond to a notification touch it Slide down with one finger to expand certain notifications You can also swipe two fingers vertically or pinch zoom to expand or collapse certain notifications To remove a notification swipe it left or right To remove all non persistent notifications touch below all the notifications To manage notificati...

Page 36: ... on or off settings quickly 1 Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to open the quick settings panel 2 To turn on or off a setting touch its tile Touch and hold certain tiles to access more setting options For example touch and hold the Wi Fi tile to open Wi Fi settings To customize the quick settings panel You can move the tiles on the quick settings panel 1 Open the quick settin...

Page 37: ...create a new home screen panel and put the shortcut on it Add Widgets 1 Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select Widgets 2 Slide to browse the available widgets 3 Touch and hold a widget and drag it to a home screen panel NOTE When no existing panel is empty you can hold the widget and drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel and put the widget on...

Page 38: ...folders on the home screen and add several shortcuts to a folder You can move or remove folders the same way as moving or removing shortcuts 1 On the home screen touch and hold the shortcut you want to add into a folder 2 Drag the shortcut to A new folder will be created and the shortcut is added into the folder 3 To add more shortcuts into the folder touch and hold each shortcut and drag it over ...

Page 39: ...to rearrange the area Entering Text You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard Some apps open it automatically In others you open it by touching where you want to type You can touch the Back key to hide the onscreen keyboard You can also enter text by speaking with the Google voice typing feature Enable or Disable Input Methods 1 From the home screen touch Settings Language input Current Keybo...

Page 40: ...similar to a desktop computer keyboard When screen auto rotation is enabled turn the phone sideways and the keyboard will change from portrait to landscape The landscape keyboard is not supported in all applications Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters Touch and hold some specific keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers For example to enter É touch and hold and the available acc...

Page 41: ...nd more Touch to enter emoji or emoticon Touch to use Google voice typing Touch and hold to change the input languages or set up the Google keyboard Touch and hold and then slide to to change to a smaller keyboard for easier one handed typing Touch to switch to the right hand or left hand keyboard respectively or touch to switch back to the full sized keyboard Move your finger from letter to lette...

Page 42: ...slide left or right to choose the letter or number you need In T layout touch to enter the left letter on a key Double tap or flick right to enter the right letter symbol on a key You can also touch and hold a key and slide to choose more letters and symbols To use gesture typing touch on the keyboard to select Settings Smart input and check Curve Word gesture Then you can move your finger from le...

Page 43: ...keyboard Google voice typing 2 When you see the microphone image speak what you want to type The phone will display the transcription 3 Continue entering text or touch Delete to cancel the last dictated text Editing Text Move the insertion point Touch where you want to type The cursor blinks in the new position and a tab appears below it Drag the tab to move the cursor Select text Touch and hold o...

Page 44: ...low the cursor Then touch PASTE Uninstalling or Disabling an App 1 From the home screen touch to open the application list screen 2 Touch and hold an application icon and drag the icon to or at the top of the screen 3 Touch OK to uninstall or disable the app NOTES Not all apps can be uninstalled or disabled To find the disabled applications from the home screen touch Settings Apps and touch Disabl...

Page 45: ...elect Preferred Network Type 1 From the home screen touch Settings Mobile networks Preferred network type 2 Touch the type of network you prefer to connect to Check Access Point Names You can use the default Access Point Names APNs to connect to the Internet From the home screen touch Settings Mobile networks Access Point Names to check the default APN NOTE To set the APN to default settings touch...

Page 46: ...witch to the On position to turn on Wi Fi 3 Touch a network name to connect to it 4 If the network is secured enter the password 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 From the home screen touch Settings Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the On position 3 Touch Advanced 4 Slide the Network no...

Page 47: ...uch Settings Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the On position 3 Touch Add network 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 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 lo...

Page 48: ...Advanced WPS Push Button 4 Press the WPS button on the wireless router and the access point will recognize your phone and add it to the network Method two PIN 1 From the home screen touch Settings Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the On position 3 Touch Advanced WPS Pin Entry 4 The WPS PIN displays on the screen Enter the PIN into the access point s setup page After entering the PIN your phone au...

Page 49: ... when Wi Fi is off Passpoint Choose whether to automatically connect to Passpoint certified Wi Fi hotspots Keep Wi Fi on during sleep Choose whether or not to keep Wi Fi on in sleep mode Install certificates Install certificates needed for connecting to certain Wi Fi networks Wi Fi Direct Connect directly to other Wi Fi Direct devices WPS Push Button Connect to a WPS network via the push button me...

Page 50: ...e with which to connect below Peer devices 5 Accept the connection on the other device Send Data via Wi Fi Direct 1 Open the appropriate application and select the file or item you want to share 2 Select the option for sharing via Wi Fi Direct The method may vary by application and data type 3 Touch a device the phone has connected with or wait for it to search for new devices and touch one of the...

Page 51: ...ome screen touch Settings Bluetooth 2 Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off 3 Touch Rename this device 4 Edit the name and touch RENAME Pair With Another Bluetooth Device 1 From the home screen touch Settings Bluetooth 2 Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth de...

Page 52: ... or refer to the documents for that device Forget a Bluetooth Device You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device To connect to the device again you need to search it and enter or confirm a passkey again 1 From the home screen touch Settings Bluetooth and ensure that Bluetooth is turned on 2 In the list of paired devices touch beside the Bluetooth device you ...

Page 53: ... automatically in a dedicated folder Bluetooth for instance You can access them with the File Manager app Connecting to Your Computer via USB You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and transfer music pictures and other files in both directions Your phone stores these files in the internal storage or on a removable microSDHC card Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB 1 Connect...

Page 54: ...phone connect to the computer automatically using the selected connection type check Don t ask me again Disconnect Your Phone From the Computer To disconnect the phone from the computer simply unplug the USB cable when you re finished Using the microSDHC Card as Portable or Device Storage You can use your microSDHC card as portable storage when there s already content such as your media and other ...

Page 55: ...re the phone will mount the card as portable storage by default To remove the microSDHC card from your phone If you need to remove the microSDHC card used as portable storage while the phone is on you must unmount it first 1 From the home screen touch Settings Storage 2 Touch next to the microSDHC card name in the Portable storage section 3 When the screen prompts the card is safely ejected you ca...

Page 56: ...s Storage 2 Touch the microSDHC card name in the Portable storage section 3 Touch Format as internal 4 Touch ERASE FORMAT CAUTION The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDHC card after which the files CANNOT be retrieved 5 The phone will prompt you to move your photos files and other data from the phone to the microSDHC card Select Move now or Move later and touch NEXT Follow the...

Page 57: ...computer To remove the microSDHC card from your phone If you need to remove the microSDHC card used as device storage while the phone is on you must unmount it first 1 From the home screen touch Settings Storage 2 Touch your microSDHC card name below Device storage 3 Touch Eject NOTE Before ejecting the card ensure that you have moved data and apps to the phone 4 Touch EJECT 5 When the screen prom...

Page 58: ...rivate networks VPNs allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local 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 befo...

Page 59: ... to fill out additional details 4 Touch SAVE The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen Connect to a VPN 1 From the home screen touch Settings More VPN 2 Touch the VPN that you want to connect to 3 When prompted enter any requested credentials and then touch CONNECT Modify a VPN 1 From the home screen touch Settings More VPN 2 Touch beside the VPN that you want to modify 3 Edit the VPN setting...

Page 60: ...TE As you enter the phone number or the contact name your phone searches for contacts that match If you see the number and contact you want to dial touch it to place the call immediately 3 Touch below the keypad to dial You can also touch the search box at the top of the Phone app screen and enter the phone number or contact name you want to call Touch the matching contact or Call number to place ...

Page 61: ...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 you can press the Volume up down key or the Power key or touch the Back key the Recent apps key or the Home key Reject a Call When you receive a phone call you can Slide up to reject the call or Slide up fr...

Page 62: ... you can touch the Home key Call History Place a Call From the Call History 1 Open the call history 2 Touch a number for more information about the call or touch beside it to call back NOTE You can touch MISSED OUTGOING or INCOMING to filter the records by call type Add a Call History Number as a Contact 1 Open the call history 2 Touch the circle in front of a number 3 Touch on the contact informa...

Page 63: ...he circle in front of an entry to open the contact information tab from the bottom You can send a message call back edit the contact add the contact to favorites or add the number to contacts NOTE You can touch Clear call history in the call history screen to select and delete the history records Calling Your Contacts 1 Touch the Home key Your favorite contacts and frequently called contacts are d...

Page 64: ...ed Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access 1 Touch the Home key 2 Touch and hold the 1 key in the dialer 3 Follow the voice prompts to create your password record your name announcement and record your greeting Retrieve Your Voicemail When you receive a new voicemail the phone displays in the status bar 1 Touch the Home key 2 Touch and hold the 1 key in the dialer If prompted ...

Page 65: ...speakerphone on or off Touch to mute or unmute your microphone Touch to make another call separately from the first call which is put on hold 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 that has been put on hold Touch to end the current call WARNING Because of higher volume ...

Page 66: ... call your phone screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller ID To respond to an incoming call while you re on a call Touch Answer to answer the call This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call Touch to reject the second call Touch to reject the second call and select a preset text message or edit one to send to the caller To switch between two call...

Page 67: ...ation NOTE Some call options are displayed only when these features are available and some features need network support and may result in additional charges Please contact your service provider for more information Set Contact Display Options You can set the order of the contacts displayed in the tab of the Phone app 1 Touch the Home key Settings Display options 2 Touch Sort by or Name format to ...

Page 68: ...ou touch the dial pad keys Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers 1 Touch the Home key Settings Quick responses 2 Touch a text message to edit it 3 Touch OK to save the message Set Voicemail 1 Touch the Home key Settings Call settings 2 Touch Voicemail to configure voicemail settings Set TTY Mode Your phone is a TTY compatible device A TTY device can allow people who have hearing or speech disabi...

Page 69: ... TTY HCO Users who can hear but cannot talk may use this mode to listen to conversation of the other party and respond via text messages TTY VCO Users who can talk but cannot hear may use this mode to talk through the phone and receive responses via text messages Set Hearing Aids Your phone supports HAC Hearing Aid Compatibility function When you turn on the hearing aid compatibility and use a hea...

Page 70: ...uce background noise during calls 1 Touch the Home key Settings Call settings 2 Check or uncheck Noise reduction to enable or disable this feature Set Speed Dials You can touch and hold the 1 9 keys from the dialer to call the corresponding speed dial number The number 1 key is reserved to speed dial your voicemail To assign a speed dial key 1 Touch the Home key Settings Call settings Speed dial 2...

Page 71: ... this feature Set Plus Code Dialing Plus Code Dialing allows the phone to automatically dial the international access code for your location when you touch and hold the 0 key in the dialpad To activate Plus Code Dialing 1 Touch the Home key Settings Call settings Plus code dialing setting 2 Check North American dialing to enable this feature To change the international dialing code 1 Touch the Hom...

Page 72: ...Assist This option allows the phone to automatically add the prefix or country code for calls to the U S when you are on a roaming network 1 Touch the Home key Settings Call settings 2 Check or uncheck Dial assist ...

Page 73: ...ails 1 From the home screen touch Contacts CONTACTS 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 drag the slider on the right side of the screen to jump to the contact initial you need Adding a New Contact 1 From the home screen touch Contacts 2 Touch to add a new contact 3 Enter the contact name phone numbers o...

Page 74: ... profile If a profile has already been set up touch the existing profile below ME and touch 3 Edit your profile information Touch More Fields to add more information if desired 4 Touch Importing Exporting and Sharing Contacts You can import export contacts from to the phone storage or installed microSDHC cards This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices Y...

Page 75: ... Storage or microSDHC Card 1 From the home screen touch Contacts 2 Touch Import Export Export to storage 3 The phone will prompt you with the name of the vCard file and the directory in which the file will be saved Touch OK to create the file Share Contacts 1 From the home screen touch Contacts CONTACTS 2 Touch Multi Select 3 Touch the contacts you want to share and then touch 4 Choose how to shar...

Page 76: ...TACTS 2 Touch a contact and then touch at the top of the screen Remove a Contact From Favorites 1 From the home screen touch Contacts FAVORITES 2 Touch a favorite contact and then touch Working With Groups View Your Contact Groups 1 From the home screen touch Contacts GROUPS 2 Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and any groups you have created 3 Touch a group to view its members ...

Page 77: ...or the new group 4 Touch Group s name and enter a name 5 Touch Add member and select the contacts you wish to be the group members 6 If necessary touch the field below RINGTONE NOTIFICATION RINGTONE and VIBRATE PATTERN to set a special ringtone and vibrate pattern for incoming calls and messages from the group members 7 Touch to save the group Delete a Group 1 From the home screen touch Contacts G...

Page 78: ...N to add more members or change the ringtone vibration pattern 4 Touch NOTE To remove group members touch a group and then touch Multi Select and select the members you would like to remove Touch OK Searching for a Contact 1 From the home screen touch Contacts and then touch to search 2 Input the contact name or any information the contact has to search for it The contacts matched will be listed ...

Page 79: ...ts As your phone synchronizes with multiple online accounts you may see duplicate entries for the same contact You can merge all the separate information of a contact into one entry in the Contacts list 1 From the home screen touch Contacts CONTACTS 2 Touch a contact and then touch 3 Touch Join 4 Touch and hold a contact to select it 5 Touch the duplicate contact 6 Touch ...

Page 80: ...rmation from different sources was joined in error you can separate the information back into individual contacts on your phone 1 From the home screen touch Contacts 2 Touch a joint contact you want to separate 3 Touch Separate 4 Touch OK to confirm ...

Page 81: ...formation about the account Most accounts require a username and password but the details may vary You may also need to obtain some information from IT support or your system administrator When the account is successfully added it is displayed in the Accounts menu in Settings Remove an Account Removing an account will delete it and all information associated with it such as emails and contacts fro...

Page 82: ...lly synced with each other When automatic sync is turned off you need to sync manually to collect emails updates or other recent information Sync Manually 1 From the home screen touch Settings Accounts 2 Touch the account category and then the account you want to sync 3 Touch Sync now Change an Account s Sync Settings 1 From the home screen touch Settings Accounts 2 Touch the account category and ...

Page 83: ...the items on or off as you need The enabled types of information will be kept in sync automatically between the phone and the web When Auto sync data is disabled touch a listing to sync that type of information between the phone and the web ...

Page 84: ...h NEXT to let the phone retrieve the network parameters automatically NOTE You can also enter these details manually by touching MANUAL SETUP or if automatic setup fails 4 Follow the on screen instructions to finish the setup Your phone will show the inbox of the email account and start to download email messages Checking Your Emails Your phone can automatically check for new emails at the interva...

Page 85: ...or blind carbon copy to other recipients touch beside the To field to open the Cc Bcc field and enter the contact names or email addresses 3 Enter the email subject and compose the email text 4 Touch to add audio files images videos and other types of files as attachments 5 Touch at the top right of the screen to send the message Responding to an Email You can reply to or forward a message that yo...

Page 86: ... emails as unread While reading a message touch Mark unread While in a message list for instance the inbox touch the sender images beside the messages and then touch Delete an Email You can delete an email from its folder You can also delete a batch of emails While reading a message touch Delete While in a message list for instance the inbox slide a message left or right to delete it or touch the ...

Page 87: ...3 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 the Email app 2 Touch Settings and touch the account whose settings you want to change 3 Make the chan...

Page 88: ...Changing General Email Settings General settings apply to all email accounts you add 1 Open the Email app 2 Touch Settings General settings 3 Make the changes and touch or the Back key when you re finished ...

Page 89: ...ouch to search for a message using keywords Touch an existing message thread to open the conversation Sending a Message 1 On the Messenger screen touch 2 Add recipients in one of the following ways Enter the phone number or contact name directly in the To field Touch Send to number or a match from your contacts displayed below the To field to add the number or contact as the recipient Touch a cont...

Page 90: ...s Advanced Group messaging from the Messenger screen You can also include email addresses as recipients for multimedia messages Do not add any attachment if you want to send a text message Otherwise you may be charged for a multimedia message Replying to a Message Messages you receive are appended to existing threads of the same number If the new message comes from a new number a new thread is cre...

Page 91: ...ad that has the message you want to forward 2 Touch and hold the message you would like to forward 3 Touch at the top 4 Touch the contact or number of existing threads or touch NEW MESSAGE and enter a recipient for the message 5 Edit the content if you want 6 Touch ...

Page 92: ...t the top of the web page 3 Enter the address URL of a web page or enter terms you want to search for 4 Touch a URL or search suggestion or touch the enter key on the keyboard to open the web page or search results NOTE Touch the Back key or Forward to go to the previous or the next web page Setting the Home Page Your home page opens when you open Browser after restarting your phone 1 Open the Bro...

Page 93: ...er inside indicates the number of existing windows at the top of the screen Opened web pages appear as a series of cards 2 Touch the card you want to open NOTE Swipe a web page horizontally or touch X to close the browser window Downloading Files 1 Touch and hold an image or a link to a file or to another web page 2 In the menu that opens touch Save image or Save link The downloaded files are save...

Page 94: ... Settings You can configure a number of 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 Settings in the browser screen ...

Page 95: ... front facing camera that lets you capture sharp pictures and videos Capturing a Photo 1 Touch the Home key 2 Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment AUTO auto camera mode is used by default 3 Touch the area where you want the camera to focus or leave the camera to autofocus on the center of the image 4 Lightly touch to take the picture ...

Page 96: ...Capture picture Touch the icon to take a picture Capture video Touch the icon to start recording a video Switch camera mode Select a camera mode when using the back camera In addition to the default AUTO mode you can touch MANUAL to adjust some advanced professional options or touch FUN to use multi exposure filter effects HDR smile detection macro subjects or interval photo capture modes WARNING ...

Page 97: ...he green square to any area on the screen that you want to focus on Drag the white circle to any area on the screen where you want the camera to meter exposure so as to adjust the photo brightness Touch or to adjust settings including grid gradienter white balance ISO and overall exposure 3 Touch to take the photo Recording a Video 1 Touch the Home key 2 Aim the camera at the subject and make any ...

Page 98: ...izing Camera and Video Settings Before capturing a photo or a video you can touch to open the following options NOTE Some camera and video options will change in different camera modes CAMERA tab Full screen back camera Choose whether to enable the full screen preview Picture size front camera mode manual and some FUN modes Adjust the resolution for selfies Point and shoot front camera Touch the v...

Page 99: ...deo Time lapse back camera Set the time interval between frames before capturing time lapse videos or turn the feature off to record normal speed videos Focus lock when recording back camera Turn on or off the focus lock for video recording You cannot touch the screen to adjust the focus during video recording when the feature is enabled Geo tagging Select whether to store the GPS location in your...

Page 100: ...pictures and videos it contains Share Albums Pictures or Videos 1 Touch and hold an album to select it or after you open an album touch and hold a picture or video to select it 2 Touch more items that you want to share 3 Touch and select how you want to share the items Delete Albums Pictures or Videos 1 Touch and hold an album to select it or after you open an album touch and hold a picture or vid...

Page 101: ...uch Copy to Move to 4 Touch a destination album or touch New Album to name and create a new album as the destination Working With Pictures Touch a picture in an album to view the picture in full screen Double tap the picture or pinch two fingers together or spread them apart to zoom out or in Slide left or right to view other pictures videos in the album ...

Page 102: ...our pictures and videos in a row Swipe left or right to scan through them all You can delete a picture or video by touching OK or by swiping it up in the filmstrip view If you accidentally delete one by swiping it up touch UNDO to retrieve it Not all options are available for certain albums or pictures ...

Page 103: ...n option along the bottom of the screen to edit the picture Filter Apply filters old photo effects or blur effects Modify Crop rotate or flip mirror the picture Adjust Adjust exposure contrast sharpness and other color light options Doodle Draw something or add text or mosaics to the picture Decoration Decorate the picture with a frame or stickers 3 Touch to keep the change or touch to cancel it 4...

Page 104: ...res The pictures you touched are displayed along the bottom Touch to remove the pictures you do not want 4 Touch NEXT The GIF or collage is displayed 5 Touch the options along the bottom to adjust the final picture For GIF you can adjust the speed order and size or touch MORE to adjust each picture and then touch Manage Frame to change their order For collage touch TEMPLATE FREE or COLLAGE and the...

Page 105: ...105 Playing Videos 1 Touch an album in the gallery and then touch the thumbnail of a video 2 Touch at the center and select a player to start playing 3 Touch the video to view the playback controls ...

Page 106: ...loged according to the information stored in the files Touch All Songs to view all music files on your phone Touch Artists or Albums to browse music files on your phone organized by the artist or album name Touch Folders to find music files through the folders they are stored in Touch Favorites to browse music files you have marked as favorites Touch Playlists to view all music playlists you have ...

Page 107: ...ouch the playback bar at the bottom of the screen to open the following playback screen You can still control the music when you are not in the playback screen In other apps flick down the notification panel Touch the song title to restore the playback screen or you can ...

Page 108: ...o organize your music files into sets of songs so that you can play the songs you like in the order you prefer Touch Add to playlist next to a song to add it to a playlist or create a new playlist Touch Delete OK next to a playlist to delete the playlist Touch Rename next to a playlist to rename the playlist Touch a playlist to view its content To delete a song touch and hold the song Touch additi...

Page 109: ...our video library Swipe up or down to find the video you want You can also touch to search for video files or touch View by or Sort by to change the display mode or sort the list Playing and Controlling Videos Touch a video in the video library to play it Touch the screen to show the playback controls You can control the video and audio or carry out other operations ...

Page 110: ... Slide horizontally on the video to rewind or fast forward Slide vertically on the right or left part of the screen to adjust volume or brightness respectively Touch or to skip to the previous or the next video ...

Page 111: ...y touch Multi Select or touch and hold a video 2 Touch the videos you want to share 3 Touch and select how you want to share them Trim a Video 1 Touch a video to start playing it 2 Touch Trim 3 Drag the two tabs on the progress bar to select the portion you want to keep You can touch to preview the selected portion 4 Stop the preview and touch The trimmed video is saved as a new video file ...

Page 112: ...ause and to continue the recording 4 Touch to stop recording The memo is automatically saved Playing a Voice Memo Play a Memo You Just Recorded Touch at the bottom of the screen Play Any Saved Memo 1 Touch at the top right of the screen to see all recordings 2 Touch the title of a memo to play it NOTE You can also touch next to a memo to delete share rename tag or trim it check its file informatio...

Page 113: ... portrait view or turn the phone to landscape view Clock From the home screen touch Clock The Clock app allows you to check local time in places around the world set alarms and use timers Set a New Alarm 1 Open the Clock app and touch 2 Touch a default alarm to configure it or touch at the bottom of the screen to create a new alarm 3 Set up the alarm options such as time alarm days snooze alarm ri...

Page 114: ...rld clock lets you check local times for cities around the world Touch to add a new city Use Stopwatch and Countdown 1 Open the Clock app and touch or 2 Stopwatch allows you to record lap times while countdown allows you to set a time and count down to zero Downloads The Downloads app keeps a record of the files you have downloaded using apps such as Browser or Email From the home screen touch Dow...

Page 115: ... Touch New folder to create a new folder in the current directory Touch to search for a file or folder by name Touch and hold a folder or file for options copy move share delete and more options To copy or move an item 1 Touch and hold the folder or file 2 Touch or 3 Navigate to a new location within File Manager and touch PASTE Google Apps NOTE Google services may be limited in some regions Chrom...

Page 116: ...hen you need it with Google assistant Google Socialize with friends on the Google online community Hangouts Chat with Google friends or send text or multimedia messages Maps Find your place and find your way in the world Photos Manage photos on the phone and your Google account Play Books Buy and read the electronic version of new bestsellers and classics Play Games Buy and play games from the Goo...

Page 117: ...wspapers and magazines Play Store Purchase and download apps games and more from the Google Play Store Voice Search Search for information with your voice YouTube Watch video clips from YouTube com or upload your own and share with the world ...

Page 118: ...nd configure your Bluetooth connections see Connecting to Bluetooth Devices Mobile Networks Control mobile data use and adjust other network settings see Connecting to Mobile Networks Data Usage Check and manage mobile data use You can view and restrict Wi Fi data usage as well Touch the Data Enabled switch to turn on or off mobile data Turn on the Set mobile data limit switch to enable mobile dat...

Page 119: ...h Show Wi Fi to view Wi Fi data usage in the WI FI tab of the Data usage screen If the Wi Fi network you use is metered and large amount of data may cost more touch Network restrictions and touch the slider next to the metered network Your phone will then restrict background data on such networks and display warnings before large downloads NOTE The data usage is measured by your phone and your car...

Page 120: ...aptive brightness Automatically adjust screen brightness Wallpaper Select a background image or animation for the home screen Auto rotate screen Set whether to allow the screen to rotate the display with the phone orientation where applicable Sleep Set the length of time of inactivity before the screen turns off automatically Daydream Manage the screensaver of colors or photos Font size Set the fo...

Page 121: ...on Sound set silent power on off set notification options for apps and the lock screen select system sounds see Turning System Sounds On Off or set authority of individual apps to access notifications and Do not disturb settings Security In the Settings app touch Security to configure the following options Screen lock Secure your phone and your personal information by creating a screen lock see Pr...

Page 122: ...ult and you can use it to further protect your phone while setting a screen lock by requiring your pattern PIN or password before the phone starts up See Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks Make passwords visible Display passwords as you enter them Device administrators View or deactivate apps you have authorized to be device administrators Unknown sources Permit installation of apps from sour...

Page 123: ... touch Date time to set date time time zone and how time is displayed You can also use network provided data see Setting the Date and Time Language Input In the Settings app touch Language input to manage language and input options Language Select a language for your system Spell checker Activate Google Spell Checker to check for spelling errors when entering text and change its settings Personal ...

Page 124: ...tem language Pointer speed Select how fast the pointer mouse should scroll when you connect the phone to a trackpad or mouse accessory Google In the Settings app touch Google to manage settings for Google apps and services that are installed on your device Device Location Activate location services to determine your location To use location related applications such as finding your location on Goo...

Page 125: ...k memory information for your microSDHC card and phone storage You can choose the default location for new data such as photos captured and voice recorded Touch Save location and select to store items in the phone storage or the installed microSDHC card Under Device storage touch Phone Used space to get a detailed breakdown of space usage by type Touch a data type to see more information or delete...

Page 126: ...dby time when you re not using the phone To turn battery optimization off for specific apps touch Not optimized All apps Touch the app name and then touch Don t optimize DONE Apps In the Settings app touch Apps to see apps installed on your phone and manage them Touch Show system Hide system to show hide system apps in the list Touch Reset app preferences to reset all preferences You will not lose...

Page 127: ...k or change settings of the app links and clear 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 NOTE Not all options are available for all apps Memory In the Settings app touch Memory to monitor the average memory use and performance of your phone You can also check which apps use the most memory Users In the Se...

Page 128: ...When other users is finished using your phone he she can touch Delete user name from this device DELETE in the User screen to delete the account and related data from your phone Connect to PC Select your USB connection mode between your phone and PC see Connecting Your Phone to a Computer via USB Backup Reset In the Settings app touch Backup reset Back up my data Back up app data Wi Fi passwords a...

Page 129: ...e the data on the microSDHC card during the process Accounts In the Settings app touch Accounts to manage your accounts and synchronization Touch Add account to sign in to or create accounts on your phone Touch an account type to see that type of accounts you have added and adjust their settings System Accessibility In the Settings app touch Accessibility You can configure the system accessibility...

Page 130: ... services from the Google Play Store and your printer manufacturer System Updates In the Settings app touch System updates to update your PRL preferred roaming list your user profile your Android software and your phone firmware About Phone In the Settings app touch About phone to view phone status legal information 4G status and other information ...

Page 131: ...being edited is erased after your phone is powered on again Problem Operation is unstable after a new application was installed Solution The newly installed application may be the cause Uninstall the application in Safe mode To turn the phone on in Safe mode press and hold the Power key touch and hold Power off read the disclaimer for safe mode and then touch OK NOTE Before turning the phone on in...

Page 132: ...ial APN settings Problem Battery level goes down quickly Solution Are you where signal is weak or have been out of service area for a long period Calling where signal is weak or being out of service area uses a lot of battery Problem Cannot install applications Solution Applications cannot be installed with only a little free space on the phone or portable storage To check free space see Storage A...

Page 133: ...ront 5 MP Back 5 MP Internal memory ROM 16 GB RAM 2 GB Removable memory card Supports microSDHC card up to 32 GB Battery 2035 mAh Continuous idle time 4G LTE up to 207 hours 3G up to 400 hours Continuous talk time Up to 17 hours Bluetooth 4 1 HAC M4 T3 NOTE The phone s talk time and idle time are based on ideal working environments The use of extended backlighting browser and network conditions ca...

Page 134: ...r 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 Exercise caution when holding your phone near your ear while the loudspeaker is in use Avoid contact with anything magnetic ...

Page 135: ...ake your phone apart Turn off when told to in aircrafts and airports Only use approved accessories Turn off when near explosive materials or liquids Don t rely on your phone for emergency communications FCC RF Exposure Information SAR This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency RF energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of t...

Page 136: ...rd for wireless devices employing a unit of measurement is known as the Specific Absorption Rate or SAR The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1 6 W kg This device is complied with SAR for general population uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI IEEE C95 1 1992 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in IEEE1528 The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization...

Page 137: ...g such body worn accessory should be avoided FCC Regulations This mobile phone complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This mobile phone has been tested and found to comply with the lim...

Page 138: ...onnected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment The antenna s used for this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Hearing Aid Compatibility HAC regulations f...

Page 139: ...arantees Results will vary depending on the user s hearing device and hearing loss If your hearing device happens to be vulnerable to interference you may not be able to use a rated phone successfully Trying out the phone with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your personal needs This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologi...

Page 140: ...ts the M4 T3 level rating Hearing devices may also be rated Your hearing device manufacturer or hearing health professional may help you find this rating For more information about FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility please go to http www fcc gov cgb dro 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 wi...

Page 141: ...ra 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 or lit tobacco products Do no...

Page 142: ...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 phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injur...

Page 143: ... 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 such as when playin...

Page 144: ...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 145: ...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 do not use it until you have taken it to be checked at an authorized ...

Page 146: ...minals Replace the battery only with another battery that has been qualified with the system per this standard IEEE Std 1725 Use of an unqualified battery may present a risk of fire explosion leakage or other hazard Promptly dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations Battery usage by children should be supervised Avoid dropping the phone or battery If the phone or battery is dr...

Page 147: ...o 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 them may reduce the interference You may also c...

Page 148: ... 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 with an external antenna is included in the installation Explosive Environments Gas Stations and Explosive Atmospheres In locations with potentially explosive a...

Page 149: ...blasting area or in areas posted power off two way radios or electronic devices to avoid interfering with blasting operations LCA Assessment We have done an LCA assessment for ZTE N9136 using the LCA assessment systems EIME system from BV and have had it peer reviewed by our Green Product manager who confirms that the LCA test report complies with related standard requirement ...

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