Zte A1R User Manual

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.

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For Your Safety to be sure to use your phone properly and safely.

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Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time: October 12, 2015

Contents

Getting Started ....................................................... 12

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

Knowing the Keys ............................................................ 14

Installing the nano-SIM Card ............................................ 15

Charging the Battery ........................................................ 16

Extending the Battery Life ................................................ 18

Powering On/Off .............................................................. 18

Setting Up for the First Time ............................................. 19

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ........................... 19

Using the Touch Screen ................................................... 20

Getting to Know the Home Screen ................................... 23

Personalizing ......................................................... 26

Changing the System Language ...................................... 26

Setting the Date and Time ................................................ 26

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound ...................... 27

Turning On/Off System Sounds ........................................ 27

Adjusting Volume ............................................................. 27

Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode ............................... 28

Selecting Headset HiFi Mode ........................................... 29

Applying New Wallpapers ................................................. 29

Changing Screen Brightness ............................................ 30

Setting the Theme ............................................................ 30

Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect ....................... 30

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ....................... 31

Protecting Your Phone With Encryption ............................ 32

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning ..................... 33

Knowing the Basics ............................................... 35

Monitoring the Phone Status ............................................ 35

Managing Notifications ..................................................... 36

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ..................................... 40

Organizing With Folders .................................................. 41

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts .................................. 42

Entering Text ................................................................... 42

Editing Text ...................................................................... 51

Opening and Switching Apps ........................................... 52

Uninstalling or Disabling an App ....................................... 53

Connecting to Networks and Devices .................. 54

Connecting to Mobile Networks ........................................ 54

Connecting to Wi-Fi ......................................................... 56

Using Wi-Fi Direct® .......................................................... 59

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ..................................... 61

Exchanging Data via NFC ................................................ 63

Connecting to Your Computer via USB ............................. 64

Using USB On-The-Go (OTG) ......................................... 66

Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection .............................. 66

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ............................ 70

Phone Calls ............................................................ 72

Placing and Ending Calls ................................................. 72

Answering or Rejecting Calls ............................................ 73

Working With the Call History ........................................... 74

Calling Your Contacts ....................................................... 75

Checking Voicemail .......................................................... 76

Using Options During a Call ............................................. 76

Managing Multi-party Calls ............................................... 77

Adjusting Your Call Settings ............................................. 79

Contacts ................................................................. 85

Checking Contact Details ................................................. 85

Adding a New Contact ...................................................... 85

Setting Up Your Own Profile ............................................. 86

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ...................... 87

Working With Favorite Contacts ....................................... 88

Working With Groups ....................................................... 89

Searching for a Contact .................................................... 91

Editing Contacts ............................................................... 92

Web Accounts ........................................................ 95

Adding or Removing Accounts .......................................... 95

Configuring Account Sync ................................................ 96

Email ................................ ....................................... 98

Setting Up the First Email Account ................................... 98

Checking Your Emails ...................................................... 98

Responding to an Email ................................................... 99

Writing and Sending an Email ........................................ 100

Adding and Editing Email Accounts ................................ 101

Changing General Email Settings .................................. 102

Messaging ............................................................ 103

Opening the Messaging Screen ..................................... 103

Sending a Message ....................................................... 103

Replying to a Message .................................................. 104

Forwarding a Message .................................................. 105

Copying a Message ....................................................... 105

Changing Message Settings .......................................... 105

Calendar ............................................................... 106

Viewing Your Calendars and Events ............................... 106

Creating an Event .......................................................... 107

Editing, Deleting or Sharing an Event ............................. 108

Changing Calendar Settings .......................................... 108

Web Browser ........................................................ 109

Opening the Browser ..................................................... 109

Using Multiple Browser Tabs .......................................... 110

Downloading Files ......................................................... 110

Changing Chrome Settings ............................................. 111

Camera .................................................................. 112

Capturing a Photo .......................................................... 112

Recording a Video ......................................................... 114

Using Other Camera Modes .......................................... 115

Using Manual Camera Mode ................................ .......... 116

Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings ...................... 118

Gallery .................................................................. 120

Opening Gallery ............................................................. 120

Working With Albums ..................................................... 120

Working With Pictures .................................................... 121

Retouching Your Pictures ............................................... 123

Making a GIF Picture or a Collage .................................. 124

Playing Videos ............................................................... 125

Music .................................................................... 126

Copying Music Files to Your Phone ................................ 126

Viewing Your Music Library ............................................ 127

Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone .......................... 128

Playing Music ................................................................. 129

Managing Playlists ......................................................... 130

Video Player ......................................................... 132

Opening the Video Library .............................................. 132

Playing and Controlling Videos ....................................... 132

Managing Video Files ..................................................... 133

FM Radio .............................................................. 135

Scanning and Saving Channels ...................................... 135

Listening to FM Radio .................................................... 135

Editing a Saved Channel ................................ ................ 136

Other Options and Settings ............................................ 136

Sound Recorder ................................................... 138

Recording a Voice Memo ............................................... 138

Playing a Voice Memo ................................................... 139

More Apps............................................................. 140

Calculator ...................................................................... 140

Clock ............................................................................. 140

Dolby Audio ................................................................... 141

Downloads..................................................................... 142

File Manager ................................................................. 142

Mi-Moment .................................................................... 143

RockMyRun ................................................................... 143

Task Manager ................................................................ 143

Voice Dialer ................................................................... 144

Google Apps .................................................................. 144

Google Play™ Store ............................................ 147

Browsing and Searching for Apps .................................. 147

Downloading and Installing Apps ................................ .... 147

Creating a Google Wallet™ Account .............................. 148

Managing Your Downloads ............................................ 149

Settings ................................................................. 150

General Settings ............................................................ 150

Wireless and Networks .................................................. 154

Device ........................................................................... 156

Personal ................................................................ ........ 159

System........................................................................... 163

Upgrading the Phone Software .......................... 165

Troubleshooting ................................................... 166

For Your Safety .................................................... 171

General Safety ............................................................... 171

Radio Frequency (RF) Energy ........................................ 172

FCC Regulations ............................................................ 174

IC Notice ........................................................................ 176

Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile

phones ........................................................................... 177

Distraction ................................................................ ...... 179

Product Handling ........................................................... 179

Electrical Safety ............................................................. 183

Radio Frequency Interference ........................................ 184

Explosive Environments ................................................. 186

Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

Headset jack

uxiliary microphone

Front camera

nano-SIM card tray

Earpiece

Proximity & light sensor

Volume key

Home key (with

indicator light)

Back key

Main microphone

Touch screen

Recent apps key

Speaker

Dual-flash

Power key

Camera key

Dual-lens camera

Charging/ micro-USB jack

Knowing the Keys

Key Function

Power key

Home key

Back key Touch to go to the previous screen.

Recent apps key

Camera key

Volume key

NOTE:

The positions of the Back key and the Recent apps key are interchangeable through Settings > Navigation key.

• Press and hold to turn on or off airplane

mode, restart, or power off.

• Press to turn off or on the screen display.

• Touch to return to the home screen from any

application or screen.

• Touch and hold to use Google Search.

Touch to see recently used apps.

• Press twice quickly to open the Camera app

from any screen.

• When the Camera app is launched, press or

hold to take one or multiple pictures.

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

Installing the nano-SIM Card

The nano-SIM card can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on.

WARNING!

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

1. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole next to the nano-SIM card tray on the left side of the phone.

2. Pull out the nano-SIM card tray and place the nano-SIM card on the tray, as shown. Carefully slide the tray back into place.

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. As you charge your phone, the lock screen will show you the exact battery level on the status bar.

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 change the built-in rechargeable battery in your phone by yourself. The battery can only be changed by ZTE or ZTE authorized service provider.

1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the charging jack.

2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. 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, you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged. In this case, try again after charging the phone for at least 20 minutes. Contact the

customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after prolonged charging.

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 Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and auto-sync off 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, and each query drains your battery.

Powering On/Off

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

• To power off, press and hold the Power key to open the

options menu and touch Power off.

NOTE:

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

Setting Up for the First Time

When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see Backup and Reset), you must set some settings before using it.

Touch the language field to select the language. Then follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, Google account, Google location and other options.

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.

To unlock the screen and keys:

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

2. Swipe up on the screen.

- or -

Swipe right to open the Phone app or swipe left to open the Camera app.

- or Touch a notification twice consecutively to open the related

app.

NOTE:

If you set an unlock pattern, a PIN or a password for your phone, draw the pattern or type the PIN or password to unlock your screen. See Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks for more information.

Using the Touch Screen

Use the touch screen to control activity.

• Touch

To type using the onscreen keyboard, select items on the screen such as the application and settings icons, or press the onscreen buttons, 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 the same time 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. Touch the Home key >

> Settings > Display and check Auto-rotate screen. You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down the status bar twice and touch Auto R otate.

Getting to Know the Home Screen

The home screen is the starting point for apps, functions, and menus. Customize the home screen by adding shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more.

Status bar

Widget

Folder

Shortcut

Primary shortcuts

Extended Home Screen Panels

The home screen is extendable to provide more space for shortcuts, widgets, and more. Swipe left or right on the home screen to see the extended panels. You can add or remove home screen panels, or adjust their order.

To add a new home screen panel:

1. Touch the Home key > , or touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select Widgets.

2. Touch and hold an application icon or a widget and drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel and put the icon or widget on it.

To delete a home screen panel:

1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and slide left or right to view the home screen thumbnails.

2. Touch on the top right corner of a thumbnail.

3. Touch OK. The items on the panel will also be removed.

NOTE:

When there are only two home screen panels, you cannot delete any of them.

To adjust the order of a home screen panel:

1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and slide

left or right to view the home screen thumbnails.

2. Touch and hold a thumbnail and drag it left or right to the

place you need.

NOTE:

Touch at the bottom of a home screen thumbnail to set it as the main home screen.

Personalizing

Changing the System Language

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Language & input > Language.

2. Select the language you need.

Setting the Date and Time

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Date & time.

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

f To adjust the date and time automatically, check

Automatic date & time.

f To adjust the date and time manually, uncheck

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

f To adjust the time zone automatically, check Automati c

time zone.

f To adjust the time zone manually, uncheck Automatic

time zone and touch Select time zone to set the correct

time zone.

f To adjust the format of time and date, touch Use 24-hour

format or Choose date format.

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound

To customize the default incoming call ringtone and the default notification sound:

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notifications.

2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification ringtone.

3. Select the ringtone you want to use and touch OK.

NOTE:

For information about how to assign a special ringtone to an individual contact, see Set a Ringtone for a Contact.

Turning On/Off System Sounds

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notifications > Other sounds.

2. Touch Dial pad tones, Screen lock sounds, Touch sounds, or Vibrate on touch.

Adjusting Volume

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound &

notifications.

2. Drag the sliders below Media volume, Alarm volume, Ring

volume, and Notification volume to adjust the volume for

each type of audio.

NOTE:

The Vol ume key adjusts media volume. If no media application is active, the Vol ume key adjusts the ringtone volume or the earpiece volume during a call.

Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode

To set the phone to silent or vibration mode, use one of the following methods:

• Press the Volume key to adjust the ringtone volume when no

media application is active. Drag the slider to the left or keep pressing the lower end of the Volume key to switch the phone to vibration mode. Press the key again in vibration mode to switch the phone to silent mode.

• Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the notification

panel and drag the panel downwards. Touch Normal or Vibrate to change the phone to vibration or silent mode.

• Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound &

notifications > Interruptions > When calls and notifications arrive, touch Don’t interrupt and select a time

period to switch the phone to silent mode.

• Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound &

notifications > Notification mode and select Vibrate or Mute to switch to vibration or silent mode.

NOTE:

You can also allow priority apps to send notifications when you switch the phone to priority interruption mode.

Selecting Headset HiFi Mode

Select a HiFi mode to enhance the audio quality when using a wired headset with your phone.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notifications > Headset HiFi.

2. Touch the option you need.

3. Touch the play button to try the option out. Keep trying options until you find one you like.

Applying New Wallpapers

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

1. Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen and then touch Wallpapers.

2. Slide left or right on the wallpaper tab to select a wallpaper, or touch GALLERY or LIVE WALLPAPER to choose the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Gallery and Photos images may need cropping.

NOTE:

Touch the Home key > > Settings > Display > Wallpaper to pick an image from Gallery, Photos or Wallpapers, or an animation from Live Wallpapers.

Changing Screen Brightness

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Display > Brightness level.

2. Drag the slider to manually adjust the screen brightness.

NOTE:

Touch Adaptive brightness in the Display settings screen to toggle automatically adjusting the screen brightness for available light.

Setting the Theme

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

2. Touch Themes at the bottom of the screen.

3. Select a theme.

Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect

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

2. Touch Effects at the bottom of the screen.

3. Select an effect. The phone will demonstrate how it works. Touch other effects

until you find one you like.

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