Z855 User Manual and Safety Information 1
About This Manual Thank you for choosing this mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference. Copyright Copyright © 2017 ZTE CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be quoted, reproduced, translated or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation.
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Getting Started ............................................................................................. 9 Getting to Know Your Phone ............................................................................................... 9 Knowing the Keys ............................................................................................................. 11 Installing the nano-SIM Card and microSDHC™ Card ....................................................... 11 Charging the Battery ................
Organizing With Folders ................................................................................................... 30 Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts................................................................................... 30 Entering Text .................................................................................................................... 31 Editing Text ......................................................................................................................
Working With Groups ........................................................................................................ 59 Searching for a Contact .................................................................................................... 60 Editing Contacts ............................................................................................................... 61 Web Accounts ............................................................................................
Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings ........................................................................ 77 Gallery ........................................................................................................ 79 Opening Gallery ............................................................................................................... 79 Working With Albums ....................................................................................................... 79 Working With Pictures .
Settings....................................................................................................... 96 Wireless and Networks ..................................................................................................... 96 Device .............................................................................................................................. 97 Personal .........................................................................................................................
Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Indicator light Front camera Proximity & light sensor Earpiece Volume key Power key Touch screen Home key Recent apps key Back key Charging/ micro-USB jack 9
Auxiliary microphone Back camera Flash Back cover Speaker Main Headset jack microphone 10
Knowing the Keys Key Power key Volume key Home key Function Press and hold to turn on or off airplane mode, restart, or power off. Press to turn off or on the screen display. Press or hold either end of the key to turn the volume up or down. Touch to return to the home screen from any application or screen. Touch and hold to use Google Search. Back key Touch to go to the previous screen. Recent apps key Touch to see recently used apps.
2. Hold the nano-SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder. WARNING! To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of SIM card, or any non-standard nano-SIM card cut from a SIM card. You can get a standard nano-SIM card from your service provider. 3. Hold the microSDHC card (not included) with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card slot. 4.
5. Align the back cover with the back of the phone and press the cover back into place. Ensure that all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. 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. If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the screen.
2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the phone is on, you‟ll see a charging icon, such as or , appear on the status bar. 3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged. NOTE: If the battery is extremely low, the phone may not power on even while charging. In this case, charge the phone at least for 20 minutes before trying to power on again. Contact the customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after prolonged charging.
Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put the phone to sleep mode) when not in use and to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need it. To lock 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 screen after some time of inactivity. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off.
Using the Touch Screen Your phone‟s touch screen enables you to control actions through a variety of touch gestures. Touch When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items on the screen such as the application and settings icons, or press the onscreen buttons, simply touch them with your finger. Touch and Hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a message or link in a web page), touch and hold the item.
Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. Drag To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.
Pinch In some apps (such as Maps, web browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once 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. NOTE: The auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change.
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. Status bar Widget Folder Primary shortcuts Extended Home Screen Panels Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for shortcuts, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the home screen to see the extended panels.
Personalizing Changing the System Language 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Languages & input > Languages. 2. To add a system language, touch Add a language and then select the language you need. 3. Touch and hold a language and move it to the top to switch to that language. Setting the Date and Time 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Date & time. 2. Set the date, time, time zone and time format. To adjust the date and time automatically, switch on Automatic date & time.
Turning On/Off System Sounds 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound > Other sounds. 2. Switch on or off Dial pad tones, Screen locking sounds, Charging sounds, Touch sounds, or Vibrate on tap. Adjusting Volume 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound. 2. Drag the sliders below Media volume, Alarm volume, Ring volume, and Notification volume to adjust the volume for each type of audio. NOTE: You can adjust the media volume when a media application is in use by pressing the Volume key.
Using Do Not Disturb Mode You can limit interruptions with Do not disturb mode. This mode silences your phone so that it doesn‟t make sounds or vibrate when you don‟t want it to. To turn on Do not disturb mode: 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb > Do not disturb. 2. Touch Always or Scheduled as you need. Touch Always to turn on the Do not disturb feature immediately, which keeps on until you turn it off.
Setting Notification Mode You can configure your phone‟s notification mode settings. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound. 2. Touch Notification mode and select a setting: Ring to turn on all sounds. Vibrate to turn off all sounds but keep vibrate settings for notifications. Mute to turn all sounds and vibration off. Vibrate when ringing to let the phone vibrate the same time it rings. Applying New Wallpapers You can set the wallpaper for the home screen and lock screen. 1.
Changing Screen Brightness 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Display > Brightness level. 2. Drag the slider to manually adjust the screen brightness. NOTE: Your phone can automatically adjust the screen brightness for available light. Touch the Adaptive brightness switch to turn the feature on or off. Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect 1. Touch and hold an empty area on a home screen. 2. In the window that appears at the bottom, touch Home. 3.
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning You can use the screen pinning feature to keep an app in view, so others cannot switch to other apps or access your personal information. Turn On Screen Pinning 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Security > Screen pinning. 2. Touch the Screen pinning switch to On option. 3. If you want to ask for the unlock pattern, PIN or password before unpinning the screen, switch on Ask for unlock pattern / PIN / password before unpinning when the screen lock has been set.
Knowing the Basics Monitoring the Phone Status The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status icons on the right side. Below are some of the icons you may see.
Managing Notifications 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.
To respond to a notification, just 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 notifications, touch CLEAR ALL below all the notifications. To manage notifications you have received, press and hold a notification.
Do not disturb: Touch to turn on Do not disturb mode and select options. Touch MORE SETTINGS for more options, or touch DONE to turn on Do not disturb mode with the options you have selected. Touch again to turn off Do not disturb mode. Press and hold to open the Do not disturb menu. (See Using Do Not Disturb Mode.) Auto-rotate: Touch to turn on or off the auto-rotate screen feature. Hotspot: Touch to turn on or off the portable hotspot feature. Press and hold to get to the settings screen.
Adjust Widget Size 1. Touch and hold a widget on the home screen and then release it. 2. An outline appears around the widget. Drag the outline to resize the widget. NOTE: Not all widgets can be resized. Organizing With Folders You can create 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. Touch and hold a shortcut on the home screen and drag it to at the top left. 2. Release the shortcut.
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. Touch the Back key to hide the onscreen keyboard. Google Keyboard The Google Keyboard provides a layout 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 Touch to use Google voice typing. to change the input language between English and Spanish. Touch and hold Keyboard. , and then select to change the input language or set up the Google , and then select to enable one handed mode. - or Touch and hold Google Voice Typing Google Voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service to convert speech to text. 1. Touch to access the voice typing when you are using the Google keyboard. 2.
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 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 to cut or copy the text to the clipboard.
Uninstalling an App 1. Touch and hold an application icon and drag the icon to of the screen. 2. Touch OK to uninstall or disable the app. (Uninstall) or (Disable) at the top NOTES: Pre-installed apps cannot be uninstalled, and not all apps can be disabled. To find the disabled applications, touch the Home key > > Settings > Apps. You can then touch the disabled application and touch ENABLE to restore it.
Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Control Mobile Data Use To enable or disable data access: 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile networks. 2. Touch Mobile Data switch to enable or disable mobile data use. To get data services when roaming: 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile networks. 2. Touch the Data roaming switch if it is turned off. NOTE: Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges. Select Preferred Network Type 1.
Select Network Operator 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile networks > Network operators. 2. Touch Search networks to search for all available networks. 3. Touch a network in the network list to register manually. You can also touch Choose automatically to select preferred network automatically. Connecting to Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings.
To connect to a secured network, you first need to get the security details from the network's administrator. 1. Touch the Home key > > 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. Connect to a WPS Network Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature that makes it easy to add your phone to the access points which support WPS.
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 > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position. 3. Touch > Saved networks. 4. Touch the Wi-Fi network name and then touch FORGET. Adjust Advanced Wi-Fi Settings 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Touch > Settings > Wi-Fi.
4. Touch a device name below Peer devices and select Connect to connect with it. The other device will receive a connection prompt and need to accept the request for connection. Both devices may need to enter a common PIN. 5. Once connected the device is displayed as “Connected” in the Peer devices list. Connecting to Bluetooth Devices Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology.
Pairing is successfully completed when the other device accepts the connection or the same passkey is entered. NOTE: The Bluetooth passkey may be fixed for certain devices, such as headsets and hands-free car kits. You can try entering 0000 or 1234 (the most common passkeys), or refer to the documents for that device. Forget (Unpair With) a Bluetooth Device You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device.
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 its internal storage. If you are using USB tethering, you must turn that off before you can use USB to transfer files between your phone and computer. Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB 1. Connect your phone to the PC with a USB cable. 2. Open the notification panel and touch Android System. 3.
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 Internal Storage You can use your microSDHC card as portable storage for photos, media, and other files so that you don‟t lose them, or you can format the card for use as internal storage.
Set Up the microSDHC Card as Internal Storage If your microSDHC card is new or doesn‟t have content you want to keep, you can format the card and use it as part of the internal storage. If you move the microSDHC card to another device, it must be formatted before it can be used. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Storage. 2. Touch the card name in the Portable storage section. 3. Touch Format as internal. 4. Touch ERASE & FORMAT.
Reformat the microSDHC Card as Portable Storage If you no longer want to use your microSDHC card as internal storage, you can reformat the card as portable storage. NOTE: Before the formatting, ensure that you have moved data and apps to the internal storage. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Storage. 2. Touch your card name below Device storage. 3. Touch Format as portable. 4. Touch FORMAT.
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 hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot use your phone‟s Wi-Fi capability to access the Internet. You still remain connected to the Internet via your mobile data network. 1.
Connecting to Virtual Private Networks Virtual private 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 before you can connect to your VPN.
Phone Calls You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts app, or other apps or widgets that display contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial. Placing and Ending Calls Place a Call by Dialing 1. Touch the Home key > . 2. Touch and enter the phone number or the contact name with the dialpad. Touch incorrect digits. to delete NOTE: As you enter the phone number or the contact name, your phone searches for matching information in your contacts.
Placing a Video Calling Your phone supports video calling. The Video call must be enabled before you can place or receive video calls. NOTE: Not available in all calls. See carrier for details. Place a Video Call 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Touch . and enter the phone number or the contact name with the dialpad. 3. Touch to place the call. End a Call During a call, touch on the screen.
Reject a Call If the phone screen is active, touch . If the phone screen is locked, slide up to . You can also reject the call and select a preset text message or write one to send to the caller. If the phone screen is active, touch . If the phone screen is locked, touch Message reject or drag left to . NOTE: To edit the preset text response from within the Phone app, touch Settings > Quick responses.
NOTE: In the call history screen, touch > Clear call history to delete the call history record. Calling Your Contacts 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Touch > CONTACTS. beside a contact to make a call. Using Options During a Call During a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch an option to select it. Touch to put the call on hold. Touch to make another call separately from the first call, which is put on hold. Touch to open the Contacts app and view your contacts list.
up a conference call. NOTE: The call waiting 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 voice call: Touch answers the second call.) to answer the voice call. (This puts the first caller on hold and Touch second call.
Set Up a Conference Call With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time. 1. Place the first call. 2. Once you have established the connection, touch first caller on hold.) and dial the second number. (This puts the 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.
Touch the Home key > (in the top search field) > Settings > Answer and end calls. > Check Power button ends call to end call by pressing the Power key. Check Vibrate when call is answered to turn on or off the function. Set Speed Dials You can touch and hold the 1 ~ 9 keys from the dialer to call the corresponding speed dial number. The number key 1 is reserved to speed dial your voicemail. To assign a speed dial key: 1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Speed dial. 2.
Numbers. 2. Set the following options. Enable FDN: Input the PIN2 code to enable the FDN feature. Change PIN2: Change the PIN2 code for FDN access. FDN list: Manage the FDN list. NOTE: The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier. Entering an incorrect PIN2 code more times than allowed can get your nano-SIM card locked. Contact the service provider for assistance.
forwarding. 2. Touch an available option (Always forward, When busy, When unanswered, or When unreachable) to enable it. Call Waiting 1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > Call waiting. 2. Check Call waiting to get notified of incoming calls during a call. Additional Settings 1. Touch the Home Key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > Additional settings. 2.
Contacts You can add contacts on your phone and synchronise them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing. To see your contacts, touch the Home key > > Contacts. From there, you can touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to contact groups or favorite contacts. Checking Contact Details 1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > CONTACTS tab to access your contact list. 2. Scroll through the list to view all your contacts. 3.
Setting Up Your Own Profile You can create your own name card in your phone. 1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > CONTACTS tab. 2. Touch Set up my profile. If a profile has already been set up, touch the name beside ME and touch 3. Edit your profile information. 4. Touch . . Importing, Exporting and Sharing Contacts You can import/export contacts from/to your nano-SIM card, the phone storage or the microSDHC card.
4. 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. Export Contacts to the SIM Card 1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > CONTACTS tab. 2. Touch > Import/Export. 3. Touch Export to SIM card. 4. Select the contacts you need and touch . Share visible contacts 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Touch > Contacts > CONTACTS tab. > Import/Export > Share visible contacts. 3. Choose how to share the contacts.
Working With Favorite Contacts In the favourite 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 FAVOURITES so that you can find them quickly. 1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > CONTACTS tab. 2. Touch a contact and then touch at the top. Remove a Contact From Favorites 1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > CONTACTS tab. 2. Touch a favourite contact and then touch at the top.
5. Touch Add member and select the contacts you wish to be the group members. 6. Touch . 7. Touch the field below RingTone or Notification sound to select the ringtone and vibrate pattern for incoming calls and notifications from the group members, and then touch OK. 8. Touch to save the group. Delete a Group 1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > GROUPS tab. 2. Touch a group and then touch > Delete group. 3. Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group will not be deleted. Edit a Group 1.
Editing Contacts Edit Contact Details 1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts > CONTACTS tab. 2. Touch a contact you need to edit and then touch 3. Edit the contact and touch . . 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. 3. Touch a contact you want to set a ringtone for and then touch Touch More Fields. 4. Touch the current ringtone next to next to 5. Touch > Contacts > CONTACTS tab. .
4. Touch the contact whose information you want to join with the first entry. 5. Touch . NOTES: 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 repeat these steps to join another contact to the main contact. Unlink Contact Information If contact information from different sources was joined in error, you can separate the information back into individual contacts on your phone. 1.
Web Accounts Adding or Removing Accounts ® You can add multiple Google accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts. You may also add other kinds of accounts depending on the apps installed on your phone. Add an Account 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts > Add account. 2. Touch the type of account you want to add. 3. Follow the onscreen steps to enter the information about the account. Most accounts require a username and password, but the details may vary.
When automatic sync is turned off, you need to sync manually to collect emails, updates, or other recent information. Sync Manually 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch the account category and then the account you want to sync. 3. Touch > Sync now. Or touch the types of information you want to sync. Change an Account’s Sync Settings 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch the account category and then the account.
Email Touch the Home key > > Email. Use it to receive and send emails from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs. Setting Up the First Email Account 1. Touch the Home key > > Email. 2. Select an email server and enter the email address and password. 3. Touch NEXT to let the phone retrieve the network parameters automatically.
Responding to an Email You can reply to or forward a message that you receive. You can also delete messages and manage them in other ways. Reply to or Forward an Email 1. Open the email you want to reply to or forward from the Inbox. 2. Do the following as you need: 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, touch 3. Edit your message and touch . . .
Writing and Sending an Email 1. Open your email 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, groups or call history.
The options you can configure depend on the type of the account. For some accounts, you may set the signature; for other accounts, you may change more settings such as servers, name, or folder. Remove an Email Account 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2. Touch > Settings and touch the account you want to remove. 3. Touch Remove account from this device > OK. Changing General Email Settings General settings apply to all email accounts you add. 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2.
Messaging You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Opening the Messaging Screen Touch the Home key > . The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new message, search for messages, delete messages, or open an ongoing message thread. Touch to write a new text or multimedia 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.
File: Touch to select a picture, a video clip, an audio file, or other types of file to attach to your MMS. Sticker: Add stickers to your MMS. You can slide the available stickers upwards to find and download more. Attachment: Touch to select another attachment option: Video, Voice, Recorder, Files, Contacts, Quick reply, or Subject. 6. Touch . NOTES: You can also include email addresses as recipients for a multimedia message.
Forwarding a Message 1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to forward. 2. Touch and hold the message and then touch in the menu that opens. 3. Touch to create a new message. 4. Enter a recipient for the message and edit the content if you want. 5. Touch . Changing Message Settings Touch > Settings in the Messaging screen to change the messages settings.
Chrome Use Chrome to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser Touch the Home key > to launch the web browser. You can also open the browser by touching a web link - for example, in an email or a text message. 1. Open the Chrome app. 2. Touch the address box on the web page. 3. Enter the address (URL) of a web page or enter terms you want to search for and touch on the keyboard. NOTE: Touch > to go to the next webpage.
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 Download image or Download link. The downloaded files are saved to your phone or the microSDHC card. You can view or open them in the Downloads app. 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.
Camera You can use your phone to take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored on the microSDHC card you have installed or in the phone storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app. Capturing a Photo 1. Touch the Home key > . 2. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment. Auto camera mode is used by default. Number Function 1 Select a color effect or other special effects.
Number Function 5 View pictures and videos you have taken. 6 Capture a picture. 7 Switch between the front and back cameras. 8 Switch among video camera, photo camera, manual photo camera mode, or panorama photo camera mode. WARNING! Keep a safe distance when using the flash. Do not point the flash towards the eyes of people or animals. NOTE: You can spread or pinch on the screen to zoom in or out before taking pictures. 3.
NOTE: When you touch the screen to focus during normal-speed recording, the exposure bar beside the focus point. You can drag 4. Touch appears up or down to adjust the exposure. to start recording a video clip. NOTE: While the recording is in progress, you can touch / to pause or resume recording, or touch to save the frame as a photo. 5. Touch to stop recording. Using Panorama Camera Mode Besides capturing photos and videos in the traditional way, your camera app offers panorama camera mode. 1.
Using Manual Camera Mode You can use manual camera mode to adjust more camera options for your photo such as ISO, white balance, exposure, etc. 1. Touch the Home key > . 2. Touch MANUAL. 3. Aim the camera at the subject and you can make the following adjustments. Drag the green square to any area on the screen that you want to focus on. Touch and hold it to lock the focus. Drag the yellow circle to any area on the screen where you want the camera to meter exposure so as to adjust the photo brightness.
avoid stripes on the screen. Save location: Change the storage location for captured photos and videos. Help: View help details or enable help icon on the viewfinder screen. Restore defaults: Restore default camera and video settings. Options in Video Mode Video quality: Set the quality for your video. Shutter tone: Turn on or off the shutter tone. Geo-tagging: Select whether to store the GPS location in your captured photos and videos. Anti-banding: Available for the back camera.
Gallery Opening Gallery Touch the Home key > > Gallery to view albums of your pictures and videos. Working With Albums When you open Gallery, all pictures and videos on your phone are displayed in chronological order. Touch Photos/Albums or slide left or right to switch between photo view and album view. To view photos and videos: Touch a picture or video in Photos view, or touch an album to view the pictures and videos it contains in Albums view. To share albums, pictures, or videos: 1.
Working With Pictures Touch a picture to view the picture in full screen. When viewing a picture in full screen, the following features are available. Swipe horizontally to see other pictures or videos. Pinch a picture or video to make it smaller. You'll then see a filmstrip-style view of all your pictures and videos in a row. Swipe left or right to scan through them all. NOTE: You can delete a picture or video by swiping it up in the filmstrip view.
NOTE: Some options may not be available for certain albums or pictures. Retouching Your Pictures You can edit any photos you took and some other pictures in Gallery. The changed picture is saved in the same album as the original image, which is not affected. 1. Touch > Other edit > Photo Editor while viewing a picture in full screen to open the Photo Editor interface. NOTE: You can also choose to edit the picture with Photos. Some editing tools need to be downloaded. 2.
Playing Videos 1. Touch a video in Photo view, or touch an album in the gallery and then touch the thumbnail of a video in Albums view. 2. Touch at the center to start playing. Touch the video to view the playback controls.
Music Touch the Home key > > Music to play audio files stored on your phone. Music supports a wide variety of audio formats, so it can play music you purchase from online stores, music you copy from your CD collection, and so on. Copying Music Files to Your Phone Before using Music, you need to copy or download audio files to your phone. Copy From a Computer 1. Connect your phone and the computer with a USB cable. 2.
Setting 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 to (see Set a Ringtone for a Contact). 1. Touch the Home key > > Music to see the music library. 2. Touch next to a song in any list. 3. In the menu that opens, touch Set as ringtone. NOTE: If the song is being played and you‟re in the playback screen, you can touch > Set as ringtone. 4. Touch Phone Ringtone or Notification Ringtone.
Number Function 1 Song, album, and artist information. 2 Return to the music library. 3 Album artwork. 4 Tap to see the detailed information about the song. 5 Playback control. Skip songs, pause and resume playback. Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the song. 6 Tap to play the current playlist in shuffle mode, where tracks are played in random order. 7 Tap to toggle repeat the song, the current playlist, or turn off repeat. 8 Add the song to your favorite.
You can still control the music when you are not in the playback screen. In other apps, swipe down the Notification Panel. Tap the song title to restore the playback screen, or you can pause/resume playback or skip songs. When the screen is locked, the song information, album cover, and playback controls are displayed on the screen. Tap the song title to restore the playback screen, or you can pause/resume playback or skip songs.
Video Player Use the Video Player app to manage your video library and watch videos. Opening the Video Library Touch in the home screen and select Video Player to view your video library, where your video files are displayed. 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.
Managing Video Files Delete Videos 1. In the video library, touch > Multi-Select. 2. Touch the videos you want to delete. 3. Touch > OK. Share Videos 1. Touch and hold a video in the video library. 2. Touch the videos you want to share. 3. Touch and select how you want to share them. Rename a Video 1. Touch next to the video you want to rename. 2. Touch Rename. 3. Type the new video name and touch OK. Trim a Video 1. Touch a video to start playing it. 2. Touch > Trim. 3.
View Details of a Video 1. Touch next to a video you want to view the details of. 2. Touch Details. 3. Check the file title, time, duration, file size, and path. Touch CLOSE when you finish.
More Apps and Features Clock Touch the Home key > > 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. Touch the tab in the Clock app. 2. Touch an existing alarm to configure it, or touch alarm. at the bottom of the screen to create a new 3. Set up the alarm options, such as time, alarm days, snooze, alarm ringtone, and label. 4. Touch Save to save and exit.
Downloads The Downloads app keeps a record of the files you have downloaded using apps such as Chrome or Email. Touch the Home key > > Downloads to check the record. Touch a file to open it with the appropriate applications. Touch and hold a file to delete, share it, or check file information. File Manager Quickly access all of your images, videos, audio clips, and other types of files on your phone storage. 1. Touch the Home key > > File Manager. 2.
4. Touch to view the result. Sound Recorder Sound Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. Record a Voice Memo 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Touch > Sound Recorder. to turn on or off high-quality recording. 3. Touch to start recording. During recording, touch recording. 4. Touch / to pause or continue the to stop the recording. The memo is automatically saved. NOTE: You can touch the name to edit the file name and touch OK to save the recording.
NOTE: You can also touch next to a recording in the list to delete, share, rename the file, tag, trim it, view file details, or set it as the default ringtone. Google Apps Open the Google apps to use Google services. Some apps are put in the Google folder on the home screen. NOTE: Some contents or Google services may not be available in certain regions. Chrome: Use the Chrome app to browse the Internet and get your bookmarks, browsing history, and more synced with your Google account.
Google Play™ Store Touch the Home key > your phone. . You can buy or rent music, books, movies, apps, and download them to NOTE: The content you can access in Google Play Store depends on your region and your service provider. Browsing and Searching for Apps Browse through the categories (APPS & GAMES, MOVIES, MUSIC, or BOOKS), find an item you're interested in, and touch the name. You can also search for apps using an app‟s name or description, or the developer‟s name.
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 wallet.google.com to create a Google Wallet account. The first time you use your phone to buy an item from Google Play Store, you‟re prompted to enter your billing information to set up a Google Wallet account.
Settings Touch the Home key > > Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. Wireless and Networks Wi-Fi Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. You can turn Wi-Fi on or off and configure your Wi-Fi connections. See Connecting to Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi Calling Touch the Home key > Calling. > Settings > Wi-Fi Calling. You can select your prefer network for Wi-Fi Bluetooth Touch the Home key > > Settings > Bluetooth.
VPN Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > VPN to set up and connect to virtual private networks. See Connecting to Virtual Private Networks. Tethering and Mobile HotSpot Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > Tethering & Mobile HotSpot to share your phone‟s mobile data connection with PCs or other devices via USB or Wi-Fi. See Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection.
When device is rotated: Select whether the screen contents should rotate when the phone is rotated. Pulse notification light: The indicator flashes to notify you of missed calls, new messages, and other events. Navigation key light duration: Set the backlight duration of the navigation key. Notifications Touch the Home key > > Settings > Notifications to control the display of notifications. Touch an app to control its notifications.
Notifications: Manage the app notifications in the notification panel and the lock screen. You can set the priority, sensitivity, and more. Open by default: Check the app‟s supported links and set whether to open the links in the app, and clear the app‟s defaults. Battery: Check the battery use details of the app since last full charge. Memory: Check how much memory has been used by the app. NOTE: Not all options are available for the apps.
Personal Location Touch the Home key > > Settings > Location to manage location services, which help your phone and apps determine your location. To use location-related applications, such as finding your location on Google Maps, you must have location services turned on on your phone. 1. Slide the switch at the top to turn location services on or off. 2. When location is enabled, touch Mode to select location sources you want to use.
NOTE: Put all your confidential passwords in a safe place for future use. If you enter the wrong SIM PIN more times than allowed, your nano-SIM card will be locked and you cannot access the mobile phone network. Contact your operator for a PIN Unlock Key (PUK) to restore the nano-SIM card. Make passwords visible: Display passwords as you enter them. Device administrators: View or deactivate apps you have authorized to be device administrators.
Spell checker: Use Google Spell Checker to check for spelling errors when entering text. Personal dictionary: Add new words to the phone‟s dictionary or remove words from the dictionary. The words you add are used for spelling check and word suggestion. Virtual keyboard: Choose your preferred virtual keyboard. Physical keyboard: Show virtual keyboard: Keep the virtual keyboard on screen while a physical keyboard accessory is active. Keyboard shortcuts helper: Display available shortcuts.
Automatic restore: Restore previously backed up settings and data when you reinstall an app. Factory data reset: Reset your phone to factory default settings. All your data in the internal storage will be erased during the process. System Date & Time Touch the Home key > > Settings > Date & time to set date, time, time zone, time format and more (see Setting the Date and Time).
About Anti-theft Anti-theft renders this smartphone inoperable when the device is lost or stolen and the antitheft feature is initiated by an authorized user. Per the Anti-theft legislation passed in California and Minnesota, and supporting CTIA Smartphone Anti-theft Voluntary commitment, new models of LTE smartphones manufactured after July 2015 are required to offer the Anti-theft functionality. Your device offers the Anti-theft functionality under the name of Android Device Manager.
Problem Echo or noise Possible causes Possible solution You are too far away from a base station for your service provider. You can request a service area map from your service provider. The network link quality is poor on the part of your service provider. End the call and dial again. You may be switched to a better-quality network link or phone line. The local telephone line quality is poor. End the call and dial again. You may be switched to a better-quality network link or phone line.
Problem Possible causes Possible solution The battery is depleted. In high temperature environments, Contact the dealer to change a new battery. battery life will be shortened. If you are not able to connect to the network, the phone will continue to send out signals Change your location to one where the as it attempts to locate a base network is accessible, or temporarily turn station. Doing so consumes off your phone. battery power and will consequently shorten standby time.
Problem Possible causes PIN Code blocked Contact your service provider. If the service You have entered an incorrect provider provides the nano-SIM card‟s PUK PIN code three consecutive code, use the PUK code to unlock the times. nano-SIM card. Phone crashes, reboots, freeze, or cannot be powered on Possible solution Some third-party software is not compatible with your phone. Uninstall the software that may cause the problem. Upgrade the phone software. Reset the phone to factory status.
For Your Safety General Safety Don‟t make or receive handheld calls while driving. Never text while driving. Don‟t use at gas stations. Keep your phone at least 10 mm away from your 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.
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 as a primary device 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 the United States.
all meet the government requirement. SAR compliance for body-worn operation is based on a separation distance of 10 mm between the unit and the human body. Carry this device at least 10 mm away from your body to ensure RF exposure level compliant or lower to the reported level. To support body-worn operation, choose the belt clips or holsters that do not contain metallic components to maintain a separation of 10 mm between this device and your body.
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile Phones In 2003, the FCC adopted rules to make digital wireless telephones compatible with hearing aids and cochlear implants. Although analog wireless phones do not usually cause interference with hearing aids or cochlear implants, digital wireless phones sometimes do because of electromagnetic energy emitted by the phone's antenna, backlight, or other components. Your phone is compliant with FCC HAC regulations (ANSI C63.19- 2011).
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 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. Operating Machinery Full attention must be given to operating the machinery in order to reduce the risk of an accident.
Do not expose or use your phone or its accessories in an environment with or that can reach extreme temperatures, minimum - [5] and maximum + [50] degrees Celsius. Do not place your phone inside or near heating equipment or high pressure containers, such as water heaters, microwave ovens, or hot cooking 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.
Normal Use Position When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone to your ear, with the bottom toward your mouth. Air Bags Do not place your phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area as an airbag inflates with great force and serious injury could occur. Place your phone safely before driving your vehicle. Seizures/Blackouts Your phone can produce a bright or flashing light.
Loud Noise This phone is capable of producing loud noises, which may damage your hearing. Turn down the volume before using headphones, Bluetooth headsets or other audio devices. Phone Heat Your phone may become warm during charging and normal use. Electrical safety Accessories Use only approved accessories. Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories. Take care not to touch metallic objects, such as coins or key rings, or allow them to contact or short-circuit the battery terminals.
Only use the battery for the system for which it is specified. Only use the battery with a charging system that has been qualified with the system per CTIA Certification Requirements for Battery System Compliance to IEEE 1725. Use of an unqualified battery or charger may present a risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or other hazard. Do not short circuit a battery or allow metallic conductive objects to contact battery terminals.
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 depends on the type of the hearing device and the distance from the interference source. Increasing the separation between them may reduce the interference. You may also consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
Blasting Caps and Areas Power off your mobile phone or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas where signs are posted to power off “two-way radios” or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with blasting operations.
