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ZTE N919D

Quick Start Guide

LEGAL INFORMATION

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®

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Version No. : R1.0
Edition Time : 201402
Manual No. : 079584506353

Getting to Know Your Phone

Power Key

•  Press  and  hold  to  power  on,  select  phone 

modes, turn on/off airplane mode, reboot your 

phone or power off.

•  Press to turn off or on the screen display.

Home Key

•  Touch  to  return  to  the  home  screen  from  any 

application or screen.

•  Touch and hold to active Google search appli

-

cation.

Menu Key

•  Touch to get the options for the current screen.
•  Touch  and  hold  to  see  recently  used  applica

-

tions.

Back Key

Touch to go to the previous screen.

Volume Up/Volume Down

Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.

Starting Up

Switch off your phone before installing or replacing 

the battery or the UIM/SIM card. The microSDHC 
card is optional and can be installed and removed 

while the phone is turned on. Unmount the microS

-

DHC card before removing it.

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

the back cover to lift and remove the cover.

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

-

ented as shown and slip it into the card holder.

UIM Card

SIM Card

NOTE: 

Your phone support dual SIM cards, you 

can touch the

 Home Key > Menu Key > System 

settings > Dual SIM Settings

 to set your cards.

3.  Hold your microSDHC card with the metal con

-

tacts facing down and slide it into the microS

-

DHC card slot.

NOTE: 

Your phone may come with a pre-installed 

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

installed or otherwise.

4.  Align the connectors on the phone and the 

battery and slide the battery into the compart-

ment. Then gently press the battery down until 

it is secured.

5.  Press the cover gently back into place until you 

hear a click.

Charging the Battery

1.  Connect the adapter to the charging jack. 

Ensure  that  the  adapter  is  inserted  with  the 

correct orientation. Do not force the connector 
into the charging jack.

2.  Connect  the  charger  to  a  standard AC  power 

outlet.

3.  Disconnect  the  charger  when  the  battery  is 

fully charged.

Powering On/Off Your Phone

Make sure the battery is charged before powering 

on. 

•  Press and hold the 

Power Key

 to turn on your 

phone.

•  To  turn  it  off,  press  and  hold  the 

Power Key

 

to open the options menu. Touch 

Power off > 

OK

.

Getting to Know the Home Screen

The home screen is the starting point for your 
phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You 
can customize your home screen by adding appli-

cation shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. 

NOTE: 

Your home screen extends beyond the 

initial screen, providing more space for shortcuts, 

widgets,  and  folders.  Simply  swipe  left  or  right  to 

see the extended home screens.

Opening Applications

1.  Touch the 

Home Key 

if the current screen is 

not the home screen.

2. Touch   .
3.  Slide left or right on the screen and touch an 

app to open it.

Adding Shortcuts or Widgets

1.  Touch the 

Home Key >

 

 .

2.  If you want to add a widget, touch 

WIDGETS

.

3.  Touch  and  hold  a  widget  or  an  app  icon  and 

drag it to the home screen.

Removing Shortcuts or Widgets

1.  Touch  and  hold  a  widget  or  shortcut  on  the 

home screen.

2.  Drag it to 

 to remove it.

Applying New Wallpapers

You can set the wallpaper for the home screen or 

lock screen.
1.  Touch the 

Home Key > Menu Key > Wallpa-

per

.

2.  Select  a  wallpaper  source  from 

Gallery

Live 

Wallpapers

 or 

Wallpapers

 and touch the im-

age or animation you want to use as the wall

-

paper.

3.  For Gallery images, touch 

OK

 at the top of the 

screen.  For  Live  wallpapers  or  Wallpapers, 

touch 

Set Wallpaper

.

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Checking the Phone Status

The status bar at the top of the screen displays 

phone and service status with various icons on the 
right  side.  Below  are  some  of  the  icons  and  their 

meanings.

 

No SIM card 
installed

No signal

CDMA EVDO 
connected

Signal strength

Ringer off

Airplane mode

Vibrate mode

  Bluetooth on

Battery low

Connected to a 

Wi-Fi network

 

Battery partially 
drained

Wi-Fi in use

Battery full

Alarm set

   

Battery charg-
ing

Wired headset 
connected

Managing Notifications

The status bar at the top of the screen provides no-

tification alerts with different icons on the left side. 
Below are some of the icons and their meanings. 
The notifications depend on the apps installed and 
you can touch and drag the status bar down to see 

more information. 

 /  

New SMS

microSDHC 
card removed

 

New Email

Upcoming event

New Gmail 

message

New Wi-Fi net

-

work detected

New Hangouts 

instant mes-
sage

Downloading 

data

Problem with 

SMS/MMS 
delivery

  Sending data

Missed call

 

USB tethering 
is on

Call in progress

 

Portable Wi-Fi 
hotspot

USB con-
nected

  GPS on

Song is playing

Updates avail-
able

Setting Ringtone and Sounds

Setting Ringtone or Notification Sound

1.  Touch the 

Home Key > 

 > Settings > 

Sound

.

2. Touch 

Phone ringtone 

or 

Default notification 

for your CDMA or GSM card.

2.  Select the ringtone you want to use.

3. Touch 

OK

.

Setting System Sounds

1.  Touch the 

Home Key > 

 > Settings > 

Sound

.

2.  Scroll to the 

SYSTEM

 section and check the 

sounds you want to hear or uncheck those you 

do not need. 

Adjusting Volumes

To adjust call volume, press the 

Volume Key 

while 

on a call. To adjust other volumes, follow the steps 
below.

1.  Touch the 

Home Key > 

 > Settings > 

Sound > Volumes

.

2.  Drag the sliders to adjust the volume for music, 

video, games, and other media, the ringtone 

and notification volume, and the alarm volume.

3. Touch 

OK 

to save.

TIP: 

Press and hold the 

Power Key

 and then 

touch 

 to enable the silent mode, touch 

 to 

enable the vibration mode, or touch   to disable 
the silent mode.

Setting a Screen Lock

You can protect your phone by creating a screen 
lock. When enabled, you need to touch and hold 

an icon, draw a pattern, or enter a numeric PIN or 
password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.

1.  Touch the 

Home Key > Menu Key > System 

settings > Security > Screen lock

.

2. Touch 

None

Slide

Pattern

,

 PIN

Password 

or

 Piano Lock

.

u

 Touch 

None

 to disable. 

u

 Touch 

Slide

 to enable unlock with a ‘touch 

and hold’ gesture. You can unlock the 
screen by touching and holding 

 at the 

center of the display.

u

 Touch 

Pattern

 to create a pattern that you 

must draw to unlock the screen.

u

 Touch

 PIN

 or 

Password

 to set a numeric 

PIN or a password you must enter to un

-

lock your screen. 

u

 Touch

 Piano Lock 

to Play any 3 keys 

within 5 seconds to unlock the screen.

Making a call

1.  Touch the 

Home Key >

 

 .

2.  In the dialer tab 

 , enter the phone number 

with the on-screen keypad. Touch 

 to de-

lete incorrect digits.

3.  Touch the 

 or 

 icon below the keypad to 

place the call.

NOTE: 

To call a contact, touch the 

Home Key >

 

 

>

 

 and touch a contact or a number.

Adding Contacts

Creating a New Contact

1.  Touch the 

Home Key > 

 >

 

 and touch 

the all contacts tab 

 .

2. Touch 

 to create a new contact. 

3.  If prompted, select an account to synchronize 

your new contact. 

4.  Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email 

addresses,  and  other  information,  as  shown. 

Touch 

DONE 

to save the contact.

Importing Contacts in Batches

1.  Touch the 

Home Key > 

 >

 

 .

2.  Touch the 

Menu Key > Import/export > Im-

port from UIM/SIM card

 or 

Import from stor-

age

.

3.  If prompted, select an account in which to save 

the contacts.

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

the UIM/SIM contacts you want to import and 

touch 

OK

.

 

For importing from the microSDHC card, select 

the  vCard  file(s)  on  the  microSDHC  card  and 

touch 

OK

 to begin importing.

Sending a Message

1. Touch   in the home screen and select 

Mes-

saging

, then touch 

 .

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

want to send an MMS, add subject and attach

-

ments.

3. Touch 

 or 

 to send the message.

Setting Up Email Accounts

Setting Up Gmail

1. Touch   in the home screen and select 

Gmail

.

 

NOTE: 

If another Gmail account is already set 

up, touch the 

Menu Key > Settings > ADD 

ACCOUNT

.

2. Touch 

Existing

 to sign in to your existing 

Google Account. If you have no Google Ac-
counts, touch 

New

 to create one.

3.  Follow the instructions on the screen to set up 

the account.

Setting Up Email

1. Touch   in the home screen and select 

Email

.

 

NOTE:

 If another email account is already set 

up, touch the 

Menu Key > Settings > ADD 

ACCOUNT

.

2.  Enter the email address and password.

3. Touch 

Next 

and  follow  the  onscreen  instruc

-

tions.

Setting Up Corporate Exchange Email

1. Touch   in the home screen and select 

Email

.

 

NOTE:

 If another email account is already set 

up, touch the 

Menu Key > Settings > Add ac-

count

.

2.  Enter the email address and password.

3. Touch 

Manual setup > Exchange

.

4.  If necessary, edit 

Domain\Username

Pass-

word

, and 

Server

 information.

5.  Read the onscreen activation disclaimer and, if 

prompted, touch

 Next

6.  If prompted, touch 

OK

  to  allow  the  server  to 

remotely control some of your phone’s security 
features.

7.  Configure the settings on the screen, such as 

Days to sync

, and then touch 

Next

.

8.  If prompted, touch 

Activate

 to activate the 

Email app as a device administrator.

9.  Identify your new account with a unique name 

and then touch 

Next

.

Contact your server administrator for more help.

Connecting With a Bluetooth 
Headset

1.  Turn  on  the  Bluetooth  headset  and  switch  it 

to pairing mode. Refer to the headset’s user 
guide for more information.

2. Touch   in the home screen and select 

Set-

tings > Bluetooth

.

3.  Slide the 

ON/OFF

  switch  if  Bluetooth  is  off. 

When Bluetooth is on, the   icon appears in 
the status bar.

 

NOTE: 

Your phone automatically scans for 

and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth 
devices in range. You could touch 

SEARCH 

FOR DEVICES

 if you wanted to scan again.

4.  Touch the ID of the headset, or any other de-

vice you want to pair with your phone. Enter a 

passcode if prompted.

5.  If necessary, touch the ID of the paired head-

set to connect with it. Once connected, the 

 

icon in the status bar turns blue.

TIP: 

Touch the ID again to end the connection.

Installing Apps From the Google 
Play™ Store

There are tens of thousands of games and applica-

tions in the Google Play Store for you to download 

and install. You can send feedback or comments 
on an application.
Before you begin, make sure that you have signed 
in to your Google account.

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