Z740 User Manual
About This Manual Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference. Copyright Copyright © 2012 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.
Disclaimer ZTE Corporation expressly disclaims any liability for faults and damages caused by unauthorized modifications of the software. Images and screenshots used in this manual may differ from the actual product. Content in this manual may differ from the actual product or software. Trademarks ZTE and the ZTE logos are trademarks of the ZTE Corporation. Google and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc. The Bluetooth® trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Contents Getting Started ....................................................... 12 Overview ..................................................................... 12 Keys Explained ............................................................ 13 Starting up ................................................................... 14 Installing the SIM/microSD Card and Battery.......... 14 Removing the Battery and SIM/microSD Card........ 16 Charging the Battery ..............................................
Rejecting a Call ...................................................... 30 Muting a Call........................................................... 30 Putting a Call on Hold ............................................. 31 Turning the Speakerphone On/Off .......................... 31 Ending a Call .......................................................... 31 Adjusting Your Call Settings ......................................... 31 People .....................................................................
Sending an Message ................................................... 44 Changing Message Settings ........................................ 45 Email .......................................................................47 Creating an Email Account .......................................... 47 Receiving Emails ......................................................... 47 Composing and Sending an Email ............................... 48 Replying to or Forwarding an Email .............................
Making the Most of Multimedia............................. 58 Taking Pictures with Your Camera ............................... 58 Adjusting Camera Settings ..................................... 58 Shooting Video with Your Camcorder ........................... 59 Adjusting Your Video Settings................................. 59 Playing Your Music ...................................................... 60 Creating Playlists .................................................... 61 Managing Playlists ............
Checking Photos .................................................... 72 Checking and Managing Your Profile ..................... 72 Other Features ....................................................... 73 Sorting out Your Phone Settings .......................... 74 Setting Time and Date ................................................. 74 Changing Display Settings ........................................... 74 Sound Settings ............................................................
Alarms ......................................................................... 85 Setting a New Alarm ............................................... 85 Using Bed Clock ..................................................... 85 Calculator..................................................................... 86 Chrome ........................................................................ 86 Downloads ................................................................... 86 File Manager ........................
Product Handling ....................................................... 106 General Statement on Handling and Use ............. 106 Small Children ...................................................... 108 Demagnetization .................................................. 108 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) .............................. 108 Antenna ............................................................... 108 Normal Use Position ............................................ 109 Air Bags ...............
Gas Stations and Explosive Atmospheres ............ 114 Blasting Caps and Areas ......................................
Getting Started Overview
Keys Explained Key Function Power Key Home Key Press and hold to turn on or off Flight mode, enable silent mode, vibration mode or sound, or to power off. Press to switch your phone to Sleep mode. Press to wake up your phone. Touch to return to the home screen from any application or screen. Touch and hold to see recently used applications.
Key Function Menu Key Touch to get the options for the current screen. Back Key Touch to go to the previous screen. Volume Key Press or hold either end to adjust volumes. Starting up Installing the SIM/microSD Card and Battery Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery and the micro-SIM card. The microSD card is optional and can be installed and removed while the phone is turned on. Unmount the microSD card before removing it. 1. Remove the back cover. 2.
slip it into the card holder. 3. Hold your microSD card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it into the slot. 4. Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts on the battery with the metal contacts in the battery compartment.
clicks into place. 5. Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a click. Removing the Battery and SIM/microSD Card 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Make sure that your mobile phone is off. Remove the back cover. Lift the battery up and out. Slide the SIM out. Slide the microSD card out. Charging the Battery When you first get your new phone you’ll need to charge the battery like this… 1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation.
force the connector into the charging jack. 2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall 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. Switching Your Phone On/Off Make sure the SIM is in your device and the battery is charged. Hold Power Key to switch on your phone. To switch it off, hold Power Key to get the phone options. Select Power off, and then touch OK.
Settings – Privacy: Reset to Factory Settings), you need to do some settings before using it. 4. Flick the language field to select the language you want to use and then touch Start. 5. If you’ve got a Google Account or Gmail, touch Yes to sign in to your account. Or touch No to get an account. You can also touch Not now to set up an account later. 6. Configure the Google location options and touch . 7. If prompted, set the date, time, and time zone. Then touch . 8.
Press Power Key to switch to Sleep Mode. Waking up Your Phone 1. Press Power Key to activate your screen display. 2. Touch and hold at the center of the screen. NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, a face lock, a PIN or a password for your phone (see Sorting out Your Phone Settings – Security Settings – Protecting Your Phone With a Screen Lock) you’ll need to draw the pattern, look at the front camera, or enter the PIN/password to unlock your screen.
NOTE: In many conditions, you can view the phone screen in portrait or landscape orientation simply by holding it upright or turning it on its side. Home Screen You choose what is shown on your Home Screen. Set your own wallpaper, add the widgets or application shortcuts you need, or remove them as you like.
Extended Home Screen The Home Screen extends beyond the screen width, giving you loads more space to add more items. Simply slide your finger to the left or right to see the extended Home Screen. Choosing Your Wallpaper 1. 2. 3. 4. Touch the Home Key to return to the Home Screen. Touch the Menu Key > Wallpaper. Touch Home or Lock screen. Select a wallpaper source from Gallery, Live Wallpapers, or Wallpapers and choose the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper.
Home Screen. Adjusting 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 Shortcuts With Folders 1. Touch and hold the shortcut on the home screen you want to add into a folder until appears. 2. Drag the shortcut to and release it. A new folder will be created and the shortcut is added into the folder. 3.
when the item turns red. Rearranging the Favorites Tray The Home Screen includes a customizable favorites tray at the bottom visible from all home screen panels. You can drag shortcuts and folders in or out of the favorites tray for instant access.
To remove items from the favorites tray: Touch and hold an item in the favorites tray and drag it out of the tray. To add items to the favorites tray: Touch and hold an item on the Home Screen and drag it into the favorites tray. If the favorites tray is full, you need to remove an item in the tray. Status and Notification Icons The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status icons on the right side and notification icons on the left. Here’s what they mean.
/ Flight mode Vibrate mode Battery dead Bluetooth on Battery low Connected to a Wi-Fi network Battery partially drained Wi-Fi in use Battery full Wired headset connected Battery charging Alarm set No SIM card installed Updates available or application installed New SMS microSD card unmounted New MMS microSD card removed New Email Upcoming event New Gmail message Call on hold New Google Talk instant message New Wi-Fi network detected
/ Problem with SMS/MMS delivery Downloading data Missed call Sending data Call in progress USB tethering is on USB connected Portable Wi-Fi hotspot or Wi-Fi direct is on Song is playing GPS on Using the Notification Panel Flick the status bar downwards from across the top of the screen to open the Notification Panel, where you can see your calendar events, new messages, and current settings – such as call forwarding or call status.
also open new messages, reminders, etc. To respond to a notification, just touch it. To remove a notification, swipe it left or right. To remove all notifications, touch in the top right corner. For some notifications, you can spread with two fingers to view more information. Touch at the top of notifications list to get to the Settings menu quickly. Re-open Recently-used Applications 1. Touch and old the Home Key from any screen. The phone will display a list of applications you used recently.
Phone Calls How to Make Calls There are many ways to make a call with your phone. And they’re all easy to do. Calling From the Dialer 1. Touch the Home Key > > Phone or on the Home Screen. 2. Enter the phone number with the on-screen keypad. Touch to delete wrong digits. 3. Touch . TIP: To make international calls, hold the 0 Key to enter the “+”. Calling From Your Contacts 1. Touch the Home Key > > People. 2. Slide your finger to scroll the contacts list and touch the contact you want to call.
Calling from Your Call History 1. Touch the Home Key > > Call log. 2. Touch next to the number you want to call. Calling from a Text Message If a text message contains a phone number that you want to call, you can make the call while viewing the text message. 1. Touch the Home Key > > Messaging. 2. Touch the conversation and then find the message that contains the phone number you need. 3. Touch the number. 4. Touch Call.
How to Receive Calls Answering a Call Drag to the right to answer the call. Rejecting a Call Drag Drag caller. to the left to reject the call. down to reject the call and send a message to the Muting a Call During a call, you can mute your microphone so that the person you are speaking to cannot hear you, but you can still hear them: Touch Mute to turn your microphone off. To turn your microphone back on, touch Mute again.
Putting a Call on Hold During a call, you can put it on hold by touching Hold. TIPS: If you accept an incoming call while you’re on another call, the first call automatically goes on hold. Just touch Swap to switch between the two callers. Turning the Speakerphone On/Off Touch Speaker during a call to turn the speakerphone on. Touch Speaker again to turn off the speakerphone. Ending a Call Touch to finish a call.
Ringtone Set the notification sound for new voicemails. Vibrate Set the condition for vibration. TTY mode Set up TTY mode for users with hearing or speech difficulties. Hearing aids Turn on or off hearing aid compatibility. DTMF tones Set the length of dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signal tones. Speed dial Set speed dialing keys and numbers. Call Barring Settings Forbid certain types of calls. Call forwarding Forward your incoming calls to a different number.
People You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google Account or other accounts that support contact syncing. To see your contacts, touch the Home Key > > People. From there, you can touch the tabs on the top to quickly switch to dialer, call log, or favorite contacts. Importing and Exporting Contacts You can import or export contacts from/to your SIM card or microSD card. This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices.
Import Contacts from the microSD Card or Export to the Card 1. Touch the Menu Key > Import/export from the Contacts Screen. 2. Choose to import or export contacts. For export, the phone will prompt you with the name of the vCard file. Touch OK to create the file in the microSD card. For import, you should have vCard files saved in the microSD card. If there’s more than one vCard file, you need to select the vCard file and tap OK. Import Contacts from the Phone Storage or Export to the Storage 1.
Sharing Contacts Information 1. Touch the Menu Key > Multi-select from the Contacts Screen. 2. Touch the contacts you want to share to select them and then touch . 3. Choose how to share the contacts. Options depend on the applications and services installed. Creating a Contact 1. Touch from the Contacts Screen. 2. Touch the account field near the top of the screen to choose where to save the contact. If a sync account is selected, the contacts will be synced automatically with your account online. 3.
Searching for a Contact 1. Touch at the bottom of the Contacts Screen. 2. Input the contact name you want to search for. The contacts matched will be listed. Creating a New Group 1. Touch Groups > New group at the bottom of the Contacts Screen. 2. Touch the account field near the top of the screen to choose an account for the group. 3. Enter the group’s name and touch Done. 4. Touch Add member and check the contacts you wish to be the group members. 5. Touch .
Entering Text When you enter a field that needs text or numbers, a keyboard automatically appears on the screen. Drag down the status bar and touch Choose input method to change input method. Android Keyboard The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. 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.
letters or numbers. For example, to enter è, touch and hold and the available accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose è. As you enter a word, candidates appear above the keyboard. Touch to select the correct one; touch and hold to see more possible options. Touch to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock uppercase. This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using: for lowercase, and when locked in uppercase.
You can also use TouchPal CurveTM to speed up text input by replacing the key tapping operation with a tracing gesture where you move your finger from letter to letter without lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word. To switch the keyboard layout: 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Language & input > (TouchPal Keyboard) > Keyboard layout. 2. Check Swipe layout. 3. In the TouchPal keyboard screen, touch and clear the Curve box, and then touch Close. 4.
Touch to use uppercase or lowercase. This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using: for lowercase, for uppercase, and when locked in uppercase. Slide right on to enable word prediction. Slide left on to disable word prediction. Touch to change input language. Touch to enter digits, symbols, emoticons and other pre-defined texts. Touch to find more. Touch / to lock or unlock the inputting. Touch to go back to enter letters. Touch to start a new line.
Touch a key repeatedly until the desired letter or symbol appears. If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys once and choose the right word. CooTek T+ Touch to enter the left letter on the key; Double-tap or flick right to enter the right letter/symbol on the key.
the right word. To enable and use TouchPal Curve: 1. In the TouchPal keyboard screen, touch Curve, and then touch Close. and check 2. Move your finger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace a word without lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word. NOTE: TouchPal Curve is only available in the Full QWERTY layout. End of the word Start of the word Tips for using TouchPal Curve: Touch when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, go ahead and touch.
System settings > Language & input from the home screen. In the KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS section, you can set the default input method and choose the settings for input methods.
Messaging Your SMS (text message) and MMS (multimedia messaging service) are combined into one menu in > Messaging. The Message Box Instead of an inbox and outbox, your phone organizes all messages you sent and received into one box, where messages exchanged with the same number are grouped into a message thread in the Messaging Screen. You can touch a message thread to see the conversation you have had with someone. Message threads are sorted in chronological order with the latest one on top.
If you are sending an MMS, touch to attach a file. 5. Touch Send to send your message. NOTE: Add an attachment to text message and it will be converted into an MMS automatically. Likewise if you remove all attachments from an MMS, it’ll automatically become a text message. Changing Message Settings The phone’s message settings are pre-configured for you to use immediately. To change them, touch the Menu Key > Settings from the Messaging Screen.
Tick the Auto-retrieve check box to automatically download MMS messages. Notification settings: Notifications: Show message notifications in the status bar. Select ringtone: Choose a ringtone for your incoming messages. Vibrate: Make your phone vibrate when a new message arrives. Signature settings: Edit signature: Edit your signature, which can be added automatically to outgoing messages. Add signature: Add the signature to all outgoing messages.
Email Touch the Home Key > > Email. You can enter the Email Screen to setup your email account and exchange emails. Creating an Email Account 1. When you open Email for the first time, enter your email address and password. 2. Touch Next to let the phone retrieve the network parameters automatically. NOTE: You can also enter these details manually by touching Manual setup or when automatic setup fails. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the setup.
messages. Composing 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. 3. Enter the email subject and compose the email text. 4. Touch the Menu Key > Attach file to add attachments. 5.
3. Enter the contents/recipients of your email. 4. Touch . Deleting an Account 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2. Touch the Menu Key > Settings and touch the account you want to remove. 3. Touch Remove account > OK. Email Settings General settings apply to all email accounts you add. 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2. Touch the Menu Key > Settings. Touch General to edit settings that apply to all email accounts. Touch an account to edit settings that apply only to the account.
Getting Connected to the Internet Your phone’s impressive networking capabilities allow you to access the Internet or your corporate network with ease. You can use default connection settings to connect to the web via your mobile network, or Wi-Fi. The GPRS/EDGE/3G connection can be enabled/disabled manually. Just select > Settings > Mobile networks from the Home Screen and check or uncheck Data enabled.
Turning on Wi-Fi Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet (100 meters). 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings. 2. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Wi-Fi to turn it on. Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi access points, or “hotspots”, that your phone has detected are displayed with their names and security settings. 2. Touch an access point to connect to it. If security features are implemented, you’ll need to enter a password.
Using the Phone as a Wi-Fi Hotspot You can use the phone as a portable WLAN router, providing Wi-Fi access for one or multiple PC or other devices. The function need data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges. TIPS: The PC accesses the Internet via the phone’s mobile network. Therefore, set up the mobile data connection correctly before you try to use the phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot.
Disabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings and slide the switch next to Portable hotspot to OFF.
Browsing the Internet You can use your phone to get on the Internet via a mobile data or Wi-Fi connection. Touch the Home Key > > Browser. There are different ways to open web pages: Touch the address bar to enter the website you want to browse. Then touch Go. Touch the Menu Key > Bookmarks. Select a bookmark to open. Touch the Menu Key > Bookmarks. Choose an item from the History tab. Browsing Options While viewing most web pages, you can do the following operation.
Go forward: Touch . Refresh the page: Touch to the right of the address box. Find text on the page: Touch the Menu Key > Find on page and type the terms you want to search for. Send the page URL to friends: Touch the Menu Key > Share page and select how you want to send the URL. Save the page for offline reading: Touch the Menu Key > Save for offline reading. You can touch the Menu Key > Bookmarks > SAVED PAGES to read them.
where the bookmark will be stored. 4. Touch OK. Editing a Bookmark 1. 2. 3. 4. Touch the Menu Key > Bookmarks. Touch and hold the bookmark to edit. Touch Edit bookmark. Edit the label, address, account, or location of the bookmark in the dialog that opens. 5. Touch OK. NOTE: Preinstalled bookmarks may not be edited. Deleting a Bookmark 1. Touch the Menu Key > Bookmarks. 2. Touch and hold the bookmark to delete. 3. Touch Delete bookmark. 4. Touch OK. NOTE: Preinstalled bookmarks may not be deleted.
Bluetooth® Bluetooth® is a short-range wireless communication technology. Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 10 meters. The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed. 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings and slide the ON/OFF switch by Bluetooth to turn on Bluetooth. When Bluetooth is on, the icon appears in the status bar. 2. Touch Bluetooth. Your phone will show all visible Bluetooth devices in range.
Making the Most of Multimedia Taking Pictures with Your Camera Your phone has a front camera and back camera. You can use both after touching the Home Key > > Camera. Touch or press either end of the Volume Key to take a picture. To view it, just tap the thumbnail in the right corner of the screen. Adjusting Camera Settings Before taking a photo, you can touch to open the following camera setting options. Scene mode Set the scene mode to auto, night, portrait, or landscape.
Review Time Set whether to show the picture captured for review automatically. Image Set exposure, contrast, saturation, and sharpness. Geo-tag Set whether your location information is stored or not with each photo you take. Shutter Tones Mute or select a shutter tone. Grid Show the composition line to help you to take pictures. Restore Defaults Restore default camera settings.
restore default camera settings. Playing Your Music You can play digital audio files from your phone’s memory card in Music. 1. Touch the Home Key > > Music to open the music library. 2. Select Albums/Artists/Songs/Playlists/Folders/ GenreList to find the songs you want to play. 3. Touch an item from the list to start playing. 4. Adjust the volume with the Volume Key.
Number Function 1 Touch to toggle repeat mode: no repeat, repeat the current song, or repeat the current playlist. 2 Playback control. Skip songs or pause and resume playback. Drag the slider to jump to any part of the song. 3 Touch to add the song to or remove it from favorites. Your favorite songs can be found in the Favorite playlist in the Playlists tab. 4 Album artwork. Swipe left or right to see lyrics (if available) or the current playlist.
Managing Playlists 1. Touch the Playlists tab in the music library to see all the playlists. 2. Touch next to a playlist and touch Rename Playlist or Delete Playlist in the menu that opens. NOTE: These options may not be available for certain automatically created playlists, such as Recently added and Favorite. Adding a Song to a Playlist 1. Touch next to the song in the music library. 2. In the menu that opens, touch Add to playlist. 3. Touch the name of the playlist you want the song added to.
Playing Your Videos To play a video file, touch the Home Key > > Video Player. This will open the screen that shows the video files saved on your memory card. Touch the tabs at the top of the screen to view the available videos. All: videos on your phone. Last added: recently added videos on your phone. Camera videos: videos you have recorded with the phone’s camera. Touch a video in the video library to play it. Rotate the phone on its side to watch the video in landscape view.
Number Function 1 Return to the album, where all its contents are displayed in a grid. 2 Delete, edit, share the picture, use it as contact icon or wallpaper, or see file details. 3 View contents of the album in a slideshow. Touch the Menu Key to rotate or crop the picture. NOTE: All options not available for certain albums or pictures.
Making Memorable Memos Sound Recorder enables you to record your voice memos. 1. Touch the Home Key > > Sound Recorder. 2. Touch to start recording. Touch to cancel recording if you change your mind. You can touch to pause and to continue during the recording. 3. Touch to stop recording. The memo is automatically saved. If you don’t want to save the memo after recording it, touch to delete it. TIP: You can find your recordings by touching the Home Key > > Sound Recorder > My records.
Using Your Google™ Applications Signing in to your Google Account lets you synchronize Gmail, Calendar events, Contacts and other data between your phone and the web. And if you don’t have an account, you can easily create one. 1. From the home screen, touch the Menu Key > System settings > Add account > Google. 2. Touch Existing to sign in to your existing account, or New to create a new account. 3. Follow the onscreen steps to enter the information about the account. 4.
4. Enter the email subject and compose the email text. 5. To attach an image or a video, touch the Menu Key > Attach picture / Attach video. 6. Touch at the top right of the screen to send the message. Using Google Calendar Touch the Home Key > > Calendar to use Google Calendar, Google’s time management application. You can use the calendar to schedule appointments, including meetings and other events. Your appointments will be displayed on the screen as are scheduled.
Adding a New Friend 1. In the friends list, touch at the top right of the screen. 2. Enter your friend’s address and touch DONE. Your friend’s address in Google Talk is a Gmail or other email address that is configured to connect to Google Talk. NOTE: If other people try to add you as a friend, you will receive a notification in the status bar and the invitation appears in your friends list. You can touch the invitation to Accept, Decline, or Block. Changing Your Online Status 1.
online. Local Google Maps’ Local feature helps you find all kinds of businesses and establishments around you. You can rate these places and get recommendations 1. Touch in the home screen and select Local. Or from the Maps app, touch the Maps icon at the top of the screen and select Local. 2. Wait while you are being located. Your location, when found, is shown at the top. 3. Select a place category and the information for that type of place near you will be displayed.
with each other. To use Latitude on your phone, open the Maps app, touch the Maps icon at the top of the screen and select Latitude. The first time you access Latitude, follow the prompts and choose to turn on location sharing, location reporting, or Wi-Fi. In Latitude, you can do the following operations. Touch to refresh friends’ status. Touch MAP VIEW to see friends on Maps. You can touch the left/right arrow to switch between each friends and yourself.
and contact sync options. Organizing Your Contacts 1. Open the Google+ app. 2. Touch > Find people. 3. Touch and enter the person you want to search for or select a suggested person, and then touch Add or Follow. The person is automatically added to one of your circles. You can touch the circle (by default, Friends, Family, Acquaintances, and Following) to change which circles the person belongs to. Getting Updates 1. Open the Google+ app. 2. Touch > Home. 3.
Chatting With Contacts You can chat with your Google+ contacts through instant messaging, similar to sending a text with the Messages app. 1. Touch > More > Messenger in the Google+ app or touch from the home screen > Messenger. 2. Touch to create a new message. 3. If you touched at the top, select recipients from suggested people or touch to add recipients. They can be contacts or circles. 4. Enter the message. 5. Touch to send the message. TIP: Touch > Hangouts to hold a video chat with your friends.
Other Features Communities: A community is where people gather for the sharing and discussion of a common topic. Touch > Communities in the Google+ app to search and join all kinds of online communities on the Google+ network. Events: Touch > Events in the Google+ app to manage your social calendar. You can add events, invite people, and then share photos in real-time from the event.
Sorting out Your Phone Settings Setting Time and Date 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Date & time. 2. Uncheck Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone if you want to set the date, time and time zone by yourself. 3. Set the date, time, time zone, and date/time format. Changing Display Settings By touching the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Display, you can adjust the display settings as you like: Brightness: Adjust brightness of the screen.
Sound Settings By touching the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Sound, you can adjust the sound settings, such as setting ringtones, notification sound, and volume, turning on silent mode or vibration, allowing sound feedback for touching keys, making selections and locking the screen. To quickly switch to silent mode, press the Volume Key or, press and hold the Power Key and select . Language Settings You can change the language of your phone system in two simple steps. 1.
Security Settings Here’s how to protect your phone and SIM from unauthorized use. Protecting Your Phone With a Screen Lock You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you need to 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. 2. Touch Screen lock. 3. Touch Long press, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN or Password.
If you touch PIN or Password, you’re prompted to set a numeric PIN or a password you must enter to unlock your screen. The next time you turn on your phone or wake up the screen, you must draw your unlock pattern or enter your PIN or password to unlock it. IMPORTANT: If you forget the pattern you set, try five times and touch Forget pattern? to sign in to the Google Account you have added on the phone and reset the screen lock. You need an active Internet connection. You can also upgrade the phone software.
Before turning on encryption, prepare as follows: Set a lock screen PIN or password. Charge the battery. Keep the phone connected to the charger. Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process: you must not interrupt it or you will lose some or all of your data. When you're ready to turn on encryption: 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Security > Encrypt phone. 2. Read the information about encryption carefully.
PIN or password. Subsequently, you must enter your PIN or password each time you power on your phone, to decrypt it. Protecting Your SIM with a PIN Every SIM card comes with a PIN. The initial PIN is provided by your mobile phone carrier. It’s best to lock your SIM as soon as you can. 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Security > Set up SIM/RUIM card lock. 2. Check Lock SIM card. 3. Enter the PIN you’ve been given and touch OK.
use. If you enter the wrong SIM PIN more times than allowed, your 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 SIM card. Managing Your Device Memory Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Storage. You can view the space information of the external microSD card as well as the phone’s internal storage. Unmount SD card: You can unmount the card to safely remove it without switching the phone off.
Apps. Touch an app in the DOWNLOADED, ON SD CARD, RUNNING, or ALL tab to see its information. You can stop the app, uninstall or disable the app, clear data and cache, or move the app between the internal storage and the memory card. NOTE: Not all applications can be moved or uninstalled. How to Install an Application You can install an application from the Google Play Store app (Home Key > > Play Store) by selecting the item you want to download and touching Install.
Managing Other Settings Search Settings You can manage search settings and search history by opening the Google application and touching the Menu Key > Settings. Google Now: Set when and which information gets presented by Google Now and the notification options. Voice: Adjust the following voice search releated settings: Language: Select the language you use when entering text by speaking or searching by speaking. Speech output: Control when the phone should output speeches.
Data Usage Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Data usage. Touch the ON/OFF switch to turn on or off mobile data. You can check how much data has been used during the time cycle you set, set a mobile data limit and warning, see what apps have been using mobile data, or restrict background data for individual apps. Connect to PC Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Data usage to select the USB connection mode between your phone and PC. Charge only: Charge your phone via USB.
Accessibility Configure accessibility plug-ins on your phone, such as using TalkBack for low-vision users. Developer Options Developer options contains settings that are useful when developing Android applications. About Phone View phone status and legal information. You can also upgrade your phone system or firmware.
Other Applications Alarms Set alarms or turn the phone into a bedside clock. Setting a New Alarm 1. Touch in the home screen and select Alarm. 2. Touch a default alarm to configure it, or touch Add alarm at the bottom of the screen to create a new alarm. 3. Set up the alarm options, such as time, repeat, and alarm sound. 4. Touch SAVE to save enable the alarm. TIP: You can touch enable or disable it.
Bed clock never sleeps: Keep the bed clock screen turned on when charging the phone. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Bed Clock to open the bed clock screen. Calculator Touch in the home screen and select Calculator. TIP: Touch or , or swipe left or right to switch between different panels. You can also hold the phone on its side to see all of the calculator buttons. Chrome Use Google Chrome to browse the Internet.
File Manager Quickly access all of your images, videos, audio clips, and other types of files on your phone and on the memory card. Touch in the home screen and select File Manager. Touch the folder name at the top of the screen to switch between the external microSD card storage and the internal phone storage. Full Share Full Share offers a wireless solution to sharing media files among devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
Accessing Shared Files on Other Devices After another device has shared its media contents while connected to a Wi-Fi network, you can access them with your phone. 1. Connect your phone to the same Wi-Fi network as the other device. 2. Touch in the home screen and select Full Share. 3. Touch the Server List tab. The other device should appear. 4. Touch the device and select a category to access its contents. 5.
News and Weather News & Weather offers weather forecasts and news stories about common topics. You can also customize the news topics that are displayed. Touch in the home screen and select News & Weather. Swipe left or right to view the weather forecast and news headlines under different news topics. Touch to refresh news and forecast data, or touch the Menu Key > Settings to change the settings. NotePad Touch in the home screen and select NotePad to save and view your text notes.
phone from a computer. NOTE: The availability of Google Music is dependent on your region. If it is not available, or you don’t have a mobile data or Wi-Fi connection, you can only play music stored on your phone. Task Manager Touch in the home screen and select Task Manager to view or stop applications. Touch a task in the Tasks tab to see app information. Touch next to a task to close it. Touch the Apps tab to manage all the apps on your phone.
Upgrading the Phone Software There are several ways to upgrade your phone software: 1. Use the online upgrade tool for mobile terminal products. 2. Use the one-press upgrade package offered by your mobile service provider. 3. Use the upgrade package on your microSD card. NOTE: Visit ZTE official handset service support website (http://wwwen.zte.com.cn/endata/mobile/) and click your country or region to learn more about the above upgrade methods, as well as which phones and methods are supported.
Troubleshooting If you encounter problems while using the phone, or if it performs abnormally, you can refer to the chart below. If your particular problem cannot be resolved using the information in the chart, contact the dealer where you purchased the phone. Problem Possible causes Possible solution Poor reception The network signal is too weak at your current location, for example, in a basement or near a tall building, because wireless transmissions cannot effectively reach it.
Problem Possible causes Echo or noise Poor network link quality End the call and dial on the part of your again. You may be service provider. switched to a better-quality network link or phone line. Possible solution Poor local telephone line End the call and dial quality. again. You may be switched to a better-quality network link or phone line. Unable to select certain features Your service provider does not support these features, or you have not applied for services that provide these features.
Problem Possible causes Shortened The standby time is standby time related to your service provider system configuration. The same phone used with different service providers’ systems will not provide exactly the same length of standby time. Possible solution If you are located in an area where signaling is weak, temporarily power off the phone. The battery is depleted. In Use a new battery. high temperature environments, battery life will be shortened.
Problem Possible causes Possible solution Cannot turn Battery power has been Recharge the phone’s your phone depleted. battery. on (U)SIM card (U)SIM card malfunction error or damage. Unable to connect to the network Cannot answer incoming calls Take the (U)SIM card to your service provider for testing. (U)SIM card inserted improperly. Insert the (U)SIM card properly. Debris on the (U)SIM card contacts. Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the (U)SIM card contacts. (U)SIM card invalid.
Problem Possible causes Possible solution You cannot make outgoing calls. You have activated the Call barring feature. Go to Call settings > Call Barring Settings, and then select Deactive All. You have activated the Fixed dial numbers feature. Go to Call settings > Fixed Dialing Numbers and disable it. PIN Code blocked You have entered an Contact your service incorrect PIN code three provider. If the service consecutive times.
Problem Possible causes freeze, or phone. cannot be powered on Possible solution Enter safety mode and uninstall the software that may cause the problem. Upgrade the phone software.
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 15 mm away from your ear or body while making calls. Your phone may produce a bright or flashing light. Small parts may cause choking. Don’t dispose of your phone in fire. Your phone can produce a loud sound. To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods. Avoid contact with anything magnetic.
Turn off when asked to in hospitals and medical facilities. Don’t take 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.
The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6W/kg, and 1.6W/kg by Industry Canada. This device is compliance with SAR for general population /uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992 and Canada RSS 102, and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C, and Canada RSS 102. This device has been tested, and meets the FCC, IC RF exposure guidelines when tested with the device directly contacted to the body.
RF exposure compliance with any body-worn accessory, which contains metal, was not tested and certified, and use such body-worn accessory should be avoided. FCC Compliance This device 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.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. —Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. CTIA Requirements Do not disassemble or open crush, bend or deform, puncture or shred Do not modify or remanufacture, attempt to insert foreign objects into the battery, immerse or expose to water or other liquids, expose to fire, explosion or other hazard.
Battery usage by children should be supervised. Improper battery use may result in a fire, explosion or other hazard. The phone shall only be connected to CTIA certified adapters, products that bear the USB-IF logo or products that have completed the USB-IF compliance program. Avoid dropping the phone or battery. If the phone or battery is dropped, especially on a hard surface, and the user suspects damage, take it to a service center for inspection.
devices. Not all phones have been rated. Phones that are rated have the rating on their box or a label located on the box. The ratings are not guarantees. 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.
Your phone meets the M3/T4 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 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 machinery in order to reduce the risk of an accident.
Keep the screen and camera lens clean. Unclean screen or camera lens may slow down the phone's reaction to your operations or lower image quality. Clean the device and its accessories with a soft material such as cleaning cloth for eyeglass lenses. Do not use alcohol or other corrosive substances for cleaning or allow them to get inside. Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco 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 injury or may become detached and create a choking hazard.
GPS antenna Bluetooth & Wi-Fi antenna Antenna Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. Normal Use Position When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone to your ear, with the bottom towards your mouth.
Antenna Air Bags Do not place a 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 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 playing games or watching video.
Press the buttons lightly. Use the special features which are designed to minimize the times of pressing buttons, such as Message Templates and Predictive Text. 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.
Take care not to touch or allow metal objects, such as coins or key rings, to contact or short-circuit in the battery terminals. Never puncture the surface of the battery with sharp objects. Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system. Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessories. Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessories.
a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. To achieve this, use the phone on the opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket. Hearing Aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or when one is nearby. The level of interference will depend on the type of hearing device and the distance from the interference source. Increasing the separation between them may reduce the interference.
so by airport or airline staff. Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices onboard the aircraft. If your device offers a ‘flight mode’, this must be enabled prior to boarding an aircraft. Interference in Cars Please note that because of possible interference with electronic equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles unless a hands-free kit with an external antenna is included in the installation.
