At&t Z971 User Manual

User Guide

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Contents

Getting Started .....................................................7

Installing the Nano-SIM Card and microSDXC Card .............7

Charging the Battery ............................................7

Extending the Battery Life .......................................9

Powering Your Phone On/O ...................................9

Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time .......................9

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys .......................10

Using the Touch Screen ........................................11

Getting to Know Your Phone ...................................12

Key Functions ...................................................13

Getting to Know the Home Screen ............................14

Personalizing ......................................................16

Changing the System Language ...............................16

Setting the Date and Time .....................................16

Changing the Ringtone and Notication Sound ...............17

Turning System Sounds On/O ................................17

Adjusting Volumes ..............................................18

Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode .........................18

Using Do Not Disturb Mode ....................................19

Applying New Wallpapers .......................................20

Setting the Theme ..............................................20

Changing the Screen Brightness ...............................21

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks .....................21

Using Your Fingerprint ..........................................22

CONTENTS

Knowing the Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Monitoring the Phone Status ...................................24

Managing Notications .........................................25

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ..............................28

Organizing With Folders ........................................29

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ............................30

Entering Text ....................................................30

Changing Input Methods .......................................30

Editing Text .....................................................36

Opening and Switching Apps ...................................37

Connecting to Networks and Devices ............................39

Connecting to Mobile Networks ...............................39

Connecting to Wi-Fi Using Wi-Fi Direct Connecting to Bluetooth

........................................... 40

..............................................43

Devices .............................43

Connecting to Your Computer via USB ........................45

Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection .........................47

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ...................... 49

Phone Calls ........................................................51

Placing and Ending Calls ........................................51

Video Calling ....................................................52

Answering or Rejecting Calls ...................................52

Working With the Call History ..................................53

Calling Your Contacts ...........................................54

Checking Voicemail .............................................54

Using Options During a Call .....................................55

Managing Multi-party Calls .....................................55

Adjusting Your Call Settings ....................................57

Contacts ...........................................................62

Checking Contact Details .......................................62

Adding a New Contact ..........................................62

Setting Up Your Own Prole ....................................63

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ...................63

Working With Favorite Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Working With Groups ...........................................65

Searching for a Contact ....................................... 66

Editing Contacts ............................................... 66

Accounts .......................................................... 69

Adding or Removing Accounts ................................69

Conguring Account Sync ......................................70

Email ...............................................................72

Setting Up the First Email Account .............................72

Writing and Sending an Email ..................................72

Checking Your Email ............................................73

Responding to an Email .........................................73

Adding, Editing, or Deleting an Email Account .................74

Changing General Email Settings ..............................75

Messaging .........................................................76

Opening the Messaging Screen ................................76

Sending a Message .............................................76

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Adding an Attachment .........................................78

Replying to a Message ..........................................79

Deleting Messages or Threads .................................79

Forwarding a Message ......................................... 80

Changing Message Settings ................................... 80

Calendar ...........................................................81

Viewing Your Calendars and Events ............................81

Creating an Event ...............................................82

Editing, Deleting, or Sharing an Event ..........................82

Changing Calendar Settings ....................................83

Searching an Event .............................................83

Browser ...........................................................84

Opening the Browser ..........................................84

Downloading Files ..............................................85

Changing Browser Settings ....................................85

Camera ............................................................ 86

Capturing a Photo ............................................. 86

Using Manual Camera Mode ................................... 88

Using Other Camera Modes ................................... 89

Recording a Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Customizing Camera and Video Settings ..................... 90

Music ...............................................................92

Copying Music Files to Your Phone .............................92

Viewing Your Music Library .....................................93

Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone ........................93

Playing Music ....................................................93

Managing Playlists ..............................................95

Video Player ......................................................96

Opening the Video Library ..................................... 96

Playing and Controlling Videos ................................ 96

Managing Video Files ...........................................97

More Apps ........................................................98

Calculator ...................................................... 98

Clock ...........................................................98

Downloads ..................................................... 99

File Manager ................................................... 99

Sound Recorder ............................................... 100

Google Apps ...................................................101

Settings ...........................................................103

Wireless & Networks ...........................................103

Device ..........................................................105

Personal .......................................................108

System .........................................................113

Upgrading the Phone Soware .................................114

Troubleshooting ..................................................115

Health and Safety Information ..................................118

General Safety Information ...................................118

FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR) ...........................119

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FCC Regulations ................................................120

Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations

for Mobile Phones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Distraction .....................................................123

Product Handling ..............................................123

Electrical Safety ................................................127

CTIA Requirements ............................................127

Radio Frequency Interference .................................129

Explosive Environments .......................................130

Warranty ..........................................................131

Limited Warranty ..............................................132

How to Get Warranty Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Other Warranty Programs .....................................133

Specications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Getting Started

Installing the Nano-SIM Card and microSDXC Card

You can use one nano-SIM card and one microSDXC card (optional, not included). Power o your phone before installing or replacing the nano-SIM card or microSDXC card. Unmount the microSDXC card before removing it.

Warning! To avoid damage to the phone, do not use other kinds of SIM cards or a non-standard nano-SIM card cut from a SIM card. You can obtain the standard nano-SIM card from your service provider.

1. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole on the card tray. Pull the tray out.

2. Place the nano-SIM card and the microSDXC card on the tray with the gold-colored contacts facing down.

3. Carefully slide the tray back into place.

Charging the Battery

Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phone

to turn on, nd a signal, and make a few calls. You should fully

charge the battery as soon as possible.

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If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the screen. As you charge your phone, the screen will show you the exact battery level on the Status Bar.

This device contains a nonremovable battery. Attempting to remove will void your warranty and could cause serious injury. Do not damage, alter, or try to remove the battery.

Warning! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of

unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode.

Caution: Do not attempt to change the built-in rechargeable battery yourself. The battery can only be changed by ZTE or a ZTE-authorized service provider.

Note: Use the USB Type-C™ charger that comes in-box with your phone to charge the battery.

1. Connect the adapter to the charging port.

2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet. If the phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as

3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.

Note: If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged. In this case, try

again aer charging the phone for at least 20 minutes. Contact customer service if you still cannot power on the phone aer

prolonged charging.

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or , appear in the Status Bar.

Extending the Battery Life

Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi usage, and GPS functionality can drain your battery. You can follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power:

• Reduce the screen backlight time.

• Lower the screen brightness.

• Turn auto-sync, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth o when not in use.

• Disable the GPS function when not in use. Most applications using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location; each query drains your battery.

Powering Your Phone On/O

• Press and hold the Power key to power on your phone.

• To turn it o, press and hold the Power key to open the options menu. Tap Power o.

Note: If the phone freezes or takes too long to respond, press and hold the Power key for about 10 seconds to restart the phone.

Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time

When you rst power on your phone aer you purchase it or

reset it to factory settings (see Settings – Personal – Backup & Reset), you will need to set it up before using it.

Tap the language eld to select a language. Then tap LET’S GO and follow the prompts to set up your Wi-Fi connection, Google services, name, device protection, and other options.

Note: Users with low vision can tap Vision Settings on the initial setup screen to customize accessibility features.

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys

Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put the phone into Sleep mode) when not in use and also to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need it.

Locking the Screen and Keys

To quickly turn the screen o and lock the keys, press the

Power key. Note: To save battery power, the phone automatically turns o

the screen aer a certain period of time when you leave it idle.

You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone

screen is o.

Unlocking the Screen and Keys

1. Press the Power key to turn the screen on.

2. Press and hold a blank area of the screen or phone, or

• Press and hold

• Double-tap a notication to open the related app.

Note: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN, or password for your phone (see Personalizing – Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks), you’ll need to draw the pattern or enter the PIN/Password to unlock your screen.

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to use Google voice commands.

to open the front camera.

to wake the

Using the Touch Screen

Your phone’s touch screen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures.

• Tap – When you want to type using the on-screen keyboard,

select on-screen items (such as application and settings icons),

or press on-screen buttons, simply tap them with your nger.

• Press and Hold – To open the available options for an item

(for example, a message or link in a web page), press and hold the item.

• Swipe or Slide – To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your

nger vertically or horizontally across the screen.

• Drag – To drag, press and hold your nger with some pressure

before you start to move your nger. While dragging, do not release your nger until you have reached the target position.

• Pinch – In some apps (such as Maps and Browser), you can

zoom in and out by placing two ngers 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.

Notes:

• The Auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change. From the home screen, tap

rotated

•

You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down the Status Bar twice and tapping Auto-rotate or

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Rotate the contents of the screen.

Settings Display When device is

Portrait.

Getting to Know Your Phone

Earpiece

Nano-SIM/ microSDXC

card tray

Proximity and light sensor

Front camera

Volume key

(Back)

3.5 mm headset jack

Back camera

Flash

Fingerprint

sensor

Touch

screen

Power key

Key Functions

Key Function

Power key

Home key

Back key

Charging/USB

Type-C port

Recent apps key

Recent apps key Press to see recently used applications. Back key Press to go to the previous screen.

Volume key

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Press and hold to turn Airplane mode on

or o, Restart, or to Power o.

Press to change your phone to Sleep mode. Press to wake up your phone.

Press to return to the home screen from any application or screen.

Press and hold to access Google Now™.

Press or hold either end of the key to turn the volume up or down.

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 and

notication bar

Widgets

Wallpaper

Shortcut

Extending the Home Screen

Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for

shortcuts, widgets, and more. Simply swipe your nger to the le

or right to see the extended home screen panels. You can add or remove home screen panels or adjust the order.

Folder

Primary shortcuts

Adding a New Home Screen Panel:

1. Press and hold an empty area of the home screen, and then

tap Widgets.

2. Swipe le or right through the home screen thumbnails until

you see

. Tap to create a new home screen panel.

Deleting a Home Screen Panel:

1. Press and hold an empty area of the home screen, and then

tap Home.

2. Swipe le or right to view the home screen thumbnails. Tap

on the top right corner of a thumbnail.

3. Tap OK. The items on the panel will also be removed. Note: There must be at least three home screen panels.

Moving a Home Screen Panel:

1. Press and hold an empty area of the home screen, and then

tap Home.

2. Swipe le or right to view the home screen thumbnails. Press and hold a thumbnail and drag it le or right to the place you

need.

Note: Tap

at the bottom of a home screen thumbnail to set it

as the main home screen.

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Personalizing

Changing the System Language

1. From the home screen, tap

input

2. To add a system language, tap Add a language and then the

language you need.

3. Press and hold a language and move it to the top to switch to that language.

Languages.

Setting the Date and Time

1. From the home screen, tap

2. Set the date, time, time zone, and time format.

• To adjust the date and time automatically, tap to turn on

Automatic date & time.

• To adjust the date and time manually, tap to turn o

Automatic date & time and tap Set date / Set time to change the date and time.

• To adjust the time zone automatically, tap to turn on

Automatic time zone.

• To adjust the time zone manually, tap to turn o Automatic

time zone and tap Select time zone to set the correct time zone.

• To adjust the time format, tap Use 24-hour format.

Settings Languages &

Settings Date & time.

Changing the Ringtone and

Notication Sound

You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls, the

default notication sound, and the default alarm ringtone.

1. From the home screen, tap

2. Tap Phone ringtone, Default notication ringtone, or Default alarm ringtone.

3. Scroll through the list and select the ringtone you’d like to use.

4. Tap OK.

Notes:

• Many applications have their own notication sound settings.

• See Contacts – Editing Contacts – Setting a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special ringtone to an individual contact.

• When selecting ringtones or sounds, tap the Ringtone, Music, or Recording tab to select an audio le saved on the phone or the memory card.

Settings Sound.

Turning System Sounds On/O

1. From the home screen, tap Other sounds.

2. Tap Dial pad tones, Screen locking sounds, Charging sounds, Touch sounds, Vibrate on tap, or Power up tone to turn these

options on or o.

Settings Sound

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Adjusting Volumes

1. From the home screen, tap

2. Drag the sliders below Media volume, Alarm volume, Ring volume, and Notication 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. If no media application is active, press the Volume key to adjust ringtone volume (or the earpiece volume during a call).

Settings Sound.

Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode

You can set the phone to silent mode by using one of the following methods.

• Press the Volume key when no media application is active to show the volume management window. Drag the slider to the le or press and hold the lower end of the Volume key to switch the phone to vibration mode. Press down on the Volume key again in vibration mode to switch the phone to silent mode.

• From the home screen, tap Notication mode and select Vibrate or Mute to switch to vibration or silent mode.

Note: Silent and vibration modes will not silence your alarm sound.

Settings Sound

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.

1. From the home screen, tap

not disturb.

2. Tap Do not disturb and select On or Scheduled as you need.

• Tap On to turn on Do not disturb mode immediately. It will

remain on until you turn it o.

• Tap Scheduled to select time periods for Do not disturb

mode to be turned on automatically.

3. Set the detailed settings.

• If you have selected Scheduled, tap Days, Start time, and End time to specify the time periods during which Do not disturb mode is on.

• Tap Disturb rules to choose whether you’d like to allow

certain notications or not.

– Priority only: Only notications you have marked as

priority are allowed.

– Alarms only: Only alarms are allowed. – Total silence: No notications are allowed.

• If you have selected Priority only, you can customize the types of allowed sounds or vibrations under Priority interruptions. Tap the switches next to the items you want to allow. Tap Messages or Calls to set preferences for which messages and calls will be allowed.

Settings Sound Do

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Notes:

• To turn o Do not disturb mode quickly, press the Volume key and tap END NOW.

• Do not disturb mode will not silence your alarms unless you select Total silence.

• To set exceptions based on apps, from the home screen, tap

Settings Notications. Select an app and tap to switch

on Override Do Not Disturb.

Applying New Wallpapers

You can set the wallpaper for the home screen and lock screen.

1. Press and hold any blank area of a home screen.

2. Tap Wallpapers.

3. Tap Lock screen or Home screen to select where the new wallpaper will be applied.

4. Swipe le or right on the wallpaper panel to select a wallpaper,

or tap PHOTOS or LIVE WALLPAPER to choose the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper.

Note: In addition, from the home screen, you can tap Settings Wallpapers or an animation from Live Wallpapers.

Display Wallpaper to pick an image from Photos or

Setting the Theme

1. Press and hold an empty place on the home screen.

2. Tap Themes.

3. Tap a theme to select it.

Changing the Screen Brightness

1. From the home screen, tap 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. Tap Adaptive brightness in the Display settings

screen to turn the feature on or o.

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you need to press and hold on the screen, and then draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.

1. From the home screen, tap Screen lock.

2. Tap None, Long press, Pattern, PIN, or Password.

• Tap None to disable screen lock protection.

• Tap Long press to enable screen lock and allow unlocking

with a “press and hold” gesture. You can unlock the screen by pressing and holding a blank area on the lock screen.

• Tap Pattern to create a pattern that you must draw to

unlock the screen.

• Tap PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a password

that you must enter to unlock the screen.

3. For Pattern, PIN, or Password lock, select either Require

pattern/PIN/password to start device or No thanks.

Settings Security

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Note: When this feature is enabled, your phone cannot receive calls, messages, or notications, including alarms, until it starts up.

4. For Pattern, PIN, or Password lock, select how you would like

notications and their contents to show when the phone is

locked, and then tap DONE.

Note: Remember the pattern, PIN, or password you set.

Otherwise, you will need to upgrade the phone soware to use

the phone.

Using Your Fingerprint

With the ngerprint sensor on the back of your phone, you can register up to ve ngerprints and use them to unlock the phone, or simply press the ngerprint sensor to open a selected app,

take photos, or answer calls.

Note: The ngerprint feature is available only when a screen lock

(Pattern, PIN, or Password) is enabled. When the screen lock is

reset to None or Long press, all registered ngerprints are erased.

Setting Fingerprint Actions

1. From the home screen, tap Settings Security Fingerprint.

2. Enter the screen lock pattern, PIN, or password you set.

3. Tap the switches to adjust the following settings:

• Wake up and unlock your phone: When a screen lock

(Pattern, PIN, or Password) is enabled, you can wake up the

phone and unlock it with a registered ngerprint.

• Shortcut to a favorite app: When the screen is o or

locked, press the ngerprint sensor to open a selected app.

• Take photo: When the Camera app is open, press the

ngerprint sensor to take a photo. No ngerprint verication is needed.

• Answer call: Press the ngerprint sensor to answer

incoming calls. No ngerprint verication is needed.

Registering a Fingerprint

1. From the home screen, tap Settings Security Fingerprint.

2. Enter the screen lock pattern, PIN, or password you set. If you haven’t set a screen lock, follow the prompts to set it.

3. Tap REGISTER or Fingerprint

4. Follow the prompts to record the center and edges of a nger.

5. Tap OK.

Note: Tap an existing ngerprint record to change its name or

delete it.

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Monitoring the Phone Status

The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides

notication icons on the right side. Below are some of the icons

you may see.

Managing Notications

The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides

notication icons on the le side. Below are some of the icons

you may see.

Indicator What it means

4G LTE™ connected

Silent mode

Vibration mode

Do not disturb mode

Battery low

Battery full

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Battery charging

Alarm set

GPS on

Indicator What it means

No signal

Signal strength

No nano-SIM card installed

Airplane mode

Bluetooth on

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Wi-Fi in use

Speakerphone on

Phone

microphone o

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New SMS

New Email message(s)

New Gmail™ message(s)

Missed call

Call in progress

Call on hold

Song playing

Upcoming event

Downloading data

Sending data

USB connected

USB tethering on

Wired headset connected

Opening/Closing the Notication Panel

Notications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events,

and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when music is

playing. You can open the Notication Panel to view the details of notications.

• To open the Notication Panel, swipe your nger down on the home screen or from the top of the screen.

• To close the Notication Panel, swipe your nger up on the screen or press the Back key.

Responding to or Removing a Notication

In the Notication Panel, you can respond to or remove notications. The Notication Panel also supports expandable notications that let you perform additional actions right from the notication itself.

• To respond to a notication, tap it.

• Swipe down with one nger to expand certain notications.

You also swipe two ngers vertically or pinch-zoom to expand or collapse certain notications.

• To remove a notication, swipe it le or right.

• To remove all notications, tap CLEAR ALL at the end of the

list of notications.

• To manage notications you have received, press and hold a notication. You can then tap Block all notications

DONE to hide future notications from this app, or tap MORE SETTINGS to congure other notication options for this app.

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Note: If you block notications for an app, you may miss its important alerts and updates. The notications of some apps

cannot be blocked.

Using Quick Settings

The Quick Settings in the Notication Panel make it convenient

to view or change the most common settings for your phone.

Swipe down with two ngers from the top of the screen, or open the Notication Panel and drag the panel downward to view the

following Quick Settings.

• Brightness: Uncheck AUTO and drag the brightness slider to

adjust the screen brightness.

• Wi-Fi: Tap to turn Wi-Fi on or o. Press and hold to open

the Wi-Fi menu. (See Connecting to Networks and Devices – Connecting to Wi-Fi.)

• Bluetooth: Tap to turn Bluetooth on or o. Press and hold to

open the Bluetooth menu. (See Connecting to Networks and Devices – Connecting to Bluetooth Devices.)

• Sound / Vibrate / Silent: Tap to switch between sound,

vibration, and silent mode. (See Personalizing – Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode.)

• Location: Tap to turn Location on or o. Press and hold to

open the Location menu. (See Settings – Personal – Location.)

• Flashlight: Tap to turn the ashlight on or o.

• Airplane mode: Tap to turn Airplane mode on or o. Press and

hold to access additional network settings.

• Auto-rotate / Portrait: Tap to turn auto-rotation of the screen

on or o. Press and hold to open the Display menu.

• Hotspot: Tap to turn the Wi-Fi hotspot feature on or o. Press and hold to open the Mobile Hotspot menu. (See Connecting to

Networks and Devices – Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection – Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi Hotspot.)

• Do not disturb: Tap to turn on Do not disturb mode and select options. Tap MORE SETTINGS for more options, or tap DONE to turn on Do not disturb mode with the options you have

selected. Tap again to turn o Do not disturb mode. Press and

hold to open the Do not disturb menu. (See Personalizing – Using Do Not Disturb Mode.)

• Sync: Tap to turn auto-syncing of accounts data on or o. Press and hold to open the Accounts menu to add a new account to the phone. (See Accounts and Settings – Personal – Accounts.)

• Data Saver: Tap to turn Data Saver mode on or o. Press and hold to open the Data usage menu. (See Settings – Wireless & Networks – Data Usage.)

• Invert colors: Tap to turn the Color inversion feature on or o. Press and hold to open the Accessibility menu. (See Settings – System – Accessibility.)

Note: On the Quick Settings screen, tap the Settings menu, or tap Settings icons.

to add, remove, or rearrange Quick

at the top to open

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets

Adding Shortcuts and Widgets

1. From the home screen, tap to view apps. Or, to view widgets, press and hold an empty area of the home

screen and select Widgets.

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2. Swipe to browse the available apps or widgets.

3. Press and hold a widget or an app icon and drag it to a home screen panel.

Note: You can drag a widget or an app icon to the right edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel.

Moving Shortcuts and Widgets

1. Press and hold a shortcut or widget on the home screen.

2. Drag it to the place you need.

Removing Shortcuts and Widgets

1. Press and hold a shortcut or widget on the home screen.

2. Drag it to

to remove it.

Adjusting Widget Size

1. Press 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 shortcuts to them. You can move or remove folders in the same way that you move or remove shortcuts.

1. Press and hold a shortcut on the home screen and drag it to

at the top le.

2. Release the shortcut. A new folder will be created with the shortcut inside.

3. To add more shortcuts to the folder, press and hold each shortcut and drag it over the folder before releasing it.

Notes:

• To rename a folder, tap the folder and then tap the name eld.

• To delete a folder, drag it to

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts

The home screen includes a customizable primary shortcuts area at the bottom of all home screens. You can keep up to four items in addition to Apps in the primary shortcuts area. Drag shortcuts or folders in or out of the area to rearrange the area.

Entering Text

You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you open it by tapping where you want to type. You can press the Back key to hide the on-screen keyboard. You can also enter text by speaking with the Google voice typing feature.

Changing Input Methods

1. When you use the on-screen keyboard to enter text, appears in the Status Bar.

2. Open the Notication Panel and tap Change keyboard.

3. Tap to select the input method you need.

Google Keyboard

The Google 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.

• Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Press and hold some

specic keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers.

For example, to enter È, press and hold accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose È.

• As you enter a word, candidates appear above the keyboard. Tap to select the correct one.

• Tap

to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock uppercase. This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using: in uppercase.

to nd more.

for lowercase, for uppercase, and when locked

to delete the text before the cursor.

to select numbers and symbols. You can then tap

, and the available

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• Tap to enter miniature icons, such as expressions, astrological symbols, and animals.

• Tap

• Press and hold to change the input language or set up the

• Press and hold

to use Google voice typing.

Google Keyboard.

Tap

respectively. Tap

and slide to to enable one-handed mode.

to switch to the right-hand or le-hand keyboard,

to switch back to the full-sized keyboard.

TouchPal Keyboard

The TouchPal keyboard oers three layouts: FULL, PHONEPAD,

and T+. You can tap You can also use Curve® and Wave™ to speed up text input by

replacing the key tapping operation with a tracing gesture where

you move your nger from letter to letter without liing the nger until you reach the end of the word.

to select a layout or an input language.

The FULL Layout

The FULL layout oers an input experience similar to a computer keyboard.

• The alphabetic keys: Tap the keys to enter letters. You can also press and hold a key and slide to choose more characters.

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• The shi key: Tap uppercase. This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using: locked in uppercase.

• Word prediction: Press and hold and tap the Prediction

switch to turn o

• Pre-dened texts: Tap to enter digits, symbols, and more. You can tap the arrow to the alphabetic keys. Slide up on the space enter emojis and emoticons.

• The delete key: Tap can also press and hold the key to quickly delete multiple

characters, or slide le on the key to delete a whole word.

• More options: Tap input, edit text, resize the keyboard, change keyboard themes, and more.

The PHONEPAD Layout

The PHONEPAD layout is similar to a phone pad.

Tap an alphabetic key repeatedly until the desired letter or number appears.

Press and hold the key and slide le or

right to choose the text you need. If word prediction is enabled, just tap the

keys once and choose the right word.

to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock

for lowercase, for uppercase, and when

or on .

keys to turn pages, or tap to go back

key or tap to

to delete text before the cursor. You

to access additional functions, use voice

The T+ Layout

If word prediction is disabled, tap to enter

the le letter on the key. Double-tap to

enter the right letter/symbol on the key.

Press and hold a key and slide le or right

to choose more letters and symbols. If word prediction is enabled, just tap the

keys and choose the right word.

Curve - Word Gesture

Curve - Word gesture allows you to enter text by sliding your

nger on the screen from letter to letter to enter each word.

To enable and use Curve - Word gesture:

1. On the TouchPal keyboard screen, tap

input and check Curve

2. Tap and then tap

3. Move your nger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace a word without liing the nger until you reach the end

of the word.

Start of the word

and tap inside a text eld to open the keyboard,

- Word gesture.

FULL to switch to the FULL layout.

Settings Smart

End of the word

Notes:

• Curve - Word gesture is only available in the FULL layout.

• Tap to type when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, simply tap the key once.

• Li your nger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you begin to trace the next word.

Wave - Sentence Gesture

Wave - Sentence gesture allows you to enter words by dragging candidate words to the space key.

To enable and use Wave - Sentence gesture:

1. On the TouchPal keyboard screen, tap input and check Wave™ - Sentence gesture.

2. Tap and then tap

3. Tap or use Curve to enter the rst word. As the rst word appears on the text eld, candidate words appear on the

keyboard for you to choose from as the following word.

4. Drag the correct candidate word to the space key to add the

word to the text eld.

and tap inside a text eld to open the keyboard,

FULL to switch to the FULL layout.

Settings Smart

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Notes:

• If none of the suggested words are correct, type the word as you normally would.

• Wave - Sentence gesture is only available in the FULL layout.

Google Voice Typing

Google voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service to convert speech to text. You must have a data connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi network to use it.

1. Tap

2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want

3. You can continue entering text or tap an underlined word to

Tip: Say “comma,” “period,” “question mark,” “exclamation mark,” or “exclamation point” to enter punctuation.

when you are using the Google keyboard, or ick down the Status Bar when entering text and tap Change keyboard Google voice typing.

to type.

change or delete it.

Input Method Settings

Choose the input method settings by pressing the Home key

Settings Languages & input.

In the Keyboard and input methods section, you can set the current input method and choose the settings for input methods.

Editing Text

• Move the insertion point: Tap 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: Press 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 tap CUT or COPY.

• Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the text you want to replace. Then tap PASTE.

• Insert clipboard text in the text eld: Tap the tab below the cursor, and then tap PASTE.

• Share text: Select the text you want to share, tap SHARE, and select a method.

• Search the text with Google search: Select the text you want to search, and then tap

ASSIST.

Opening and Switching Apps

Opening an App

1. From the home screen, tap .

2. Slide up or down on the screen and tap an app to open it.

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Switching Between Recently Opened Apps

1. Press the Recent apps key. Thumbnails of apps you’ve used

recently are displayed. Slide up and down to see all of the thumbnails.

2. Tap a thumbnail to open that app.

Note: You can swipe a thumbnail le or right or tap

corner of the thumbnail to remove it from the list. Tap Clear all to remove all of the thumbnails.

on the

Connecting to Networks and Devices

Connecting to Mobile Networks

Controlling Mobile Data Use

To enable or disable data access:

1. From the home screen, tap

2. Slide the Cellular data switch to enable or disable mobile data use.

To get data services when roaming:

1. From the home screen, tap International Data Roaming.

2. Slide the Mobile Data switch to enable or disable roaming.

Note: Data roaming may incur signicant roaming charges.

Setting Access Point Names

You can use the default Access Point Names (APNs) to connect to the Internet. To add a new APN, you may need to contact your service provider for the required information.

1. From the home screen, tap Access Point Names.

2. Tap

3. Tap each item to enter the required information.

4. Tap

Note: To set the APN to default settings, tap

Save.

Settings Data usage.

Settings Mobile networks

Reset to default.

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