ZTE Blade A310 User Guide

ZTE BLADE A310

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: May 5, 2016

Contents

Getting Started .......................................................10

Getting to Know Your Phone ............................................. 10

Knowing the Keys.............................................................. 12

Installing the nano-SIM Card(s) and the microSDHC™ Card

.......................................................................................... 12

Charging the Battery..........................................................14

Extending the Battery Life ................................................. 16

Powering On/Off................................................................ 17

Setting Up for the First Time.............................................. 17

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ........................... 17

Using the Touch Screen .................................................... 19

Getting to Know the Home Screen.................................... 22

Personalizing..........................................................24

Changing the System Language ....................................... 24

Setting the Date and Time ................................................. 24

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound....................... 25

Turning On/Off System Sounds......................................... 25

Adjusting Volume...............................................................26

Using Do Not Disturb Mode............................................... 26

Applying New Wallpapers.................................................. 28

Changing Screen Brightness............................................. 29

Setting the Icon Style......................................................... 30

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

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ........................30

Protecting Your Phone With Encryption.............................31

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

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

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

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

Managing Icons and Widgets.............................................40

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

Rearranging the Primary App Icons................................... 42

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

Editing Text ........................................................................49

Opening and Switching Apps.............................................49

Connecting to Networks and Devices..................51

Connecting to Mobile Networks.........................................51

Connecting to Wi-Fi ...........................................................54

Using Wi-Fi Direct®............................................................57

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices.......................................58

Connecting to Your Computer via USB..............................61

Using the microSDHC Card as Portable or Phone Storage

...........................................................................................62

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

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks..............................69

Phone Calls ............................................................ 71

Placing and Ending Calls...................................................71

Answering or Rejecting Calls.............................................72

Working With the Call History............................................ 73

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

Checking Voicemail ........................................................... 75

Using Options During a Call .............................................. 75

Managing Multi-party Calls................................................ 76

Adjusting Your Call Settings .............................................. 78

Contacts..................................................................84

Checking Contact Details .................................................. 84

Adding a New Contact....................................................... 84

Setting Up Your Own Profile.............................................. 85

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts...................... 86

Working With Favourite Contacts ...................................... 88

Searching for a Contact..................................................... 88

Editing Contacts ................................................................ 89

Web Accounts ........................................................92

Adding or Removing Accounts...........................................92

Configuring Account Sync ................................................. 93

Email .......................................................................95

Setting Up the First Email Account .................................... 95

Checking Your Emails........................................................95

Responding to an Email ....................................................96

Writing and Sending an Email ...........................................97

Adding and Editing Email Accounts................................... 98

Changing General Email Settings......................................99

Messaging ............................................................ 100

Opening the Messaging Screen.......................................100

Sending a Message......................................................... 100

Replying to a Message ....................................................101

Forwarding a Message .................................................... 102

Copying a Message.........................................................102

Changing Message Settings............................................102

Web Browser........................................................ 103

Opening the Browser....................................................... 103

Using Multiple Browser Windows.....................................104

Downloading Files ...........................................................104

Changing Browser Settings .............................................105

Camera .................................................................106

Capturing a Photo............................................................106

Recording a Video ...........................................................108

Using Manual Camera Mode ...........................................108

Using Other Camera Modes ............................................ 110

Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings.......................110

Gallery ..................................................................113

Opening Gallery............................................................... 113

Working With Albums.......................................................113

Working With Pictures......................................................114

Retouching Your Pictures ................................................116

Playing Videos................................................................. 116

Music.....................................................................117

Viewing Your Music Library ............................................. 117

Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone........................... 118

Playing Music .................................................................. 118

Managing Playlists...........................................................120

Video Player .........................................................121

Opening the Video Library............................................... 121

Playing and Controlling Videos........................................ 121

Managing Video Files...................................................... 122

FM Radio...............................................................124

Scanning and Saving Channels ...................................... 124

Listening to FM Radio......................................................124

Editing a Saved Channel................................................. 125

Other Options and Settings ............................................. 125

Sound Recorder...................................................127

Recording a Voice Memo ................................................127

Playing a Voice Memo..................................................... 128

More Apps.............................................................129

Backup & Restore............................................................129

Calculator ........................................................................ 129

Clock ...............................................................................130

Downloads....................................................................... 131

File Manager....................................................................131

NotePad...........................................................................132

ZTE Cares .......................................................................132

Google Apps ....................................................................132

Settings ................................................................134

Wireless and Networks....................................................134

Device..............................................................................137

Personal ..........................................................................141

System.............................................................................146

Upgrading the Phone Software .......................... 148

Troubleshooting...................................................149

For Your Safety ....................................................154

General Safety.................................................................154

Radio Frequency (RF) Energy.........................................155

Distraction........................................................................158

Product Handling .............................................................158

Electrical Safety............................................................... 162

Radio Frequency Interference ......................................... 163

Explosive Environments...................................................165

Declaration of RoHS Compliance....................... 166

Disposal of Your Old Appliance..........................167

EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY................ 168

Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

Indicator light

Front camera

Back key

Earpiece

Proximity & light sensor

Touch screen

Recent apps key

Home key

Headset jack

Volume key

Power key

micro-USB jack

Charging

Back camera

Flash

Back cover

Speaker

Knowing the Keys

Key Function

Power key

Home key

Back key Touch to go to the previous screen.

Recent apps key

Vol ume key

• Press and hold to turn on or off flight mode,

restart, turn on or off vibration or sound, 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 or

Now on Tap.

Touch to see recently used apps.

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

Installing the nano-SIM Card(s) and the microSDHC™ Card

The microSDHC card (optional, not included) can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on. You need to unmount the microSDHC card before removing it. See Using the microSDHC

Card as Portable or Phone Storage.

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.

NOTE:

Your phone is designed for simultaneous use of two nano-SIM cards in standby mode. However, the nano-SIM cards cannot be used simultaneously for calls or the Internet. If one nano-SIM card is used in a voice call, the other nano-SIM card is not available. This situation is caused by the function of the phone and is independent of the network. Such design can significantly reduce the power consumption of the phone in standby mode.

1. Insert your fingernail into the bottom of the back cover and lift it up gently.

2. Hold the nano-SIM card(s) and the microSDHC card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip them into the card slots.

nano-SIM

card slot 1

nano-SIM

card slot 2

NOTE:

The two nano-SIM slots support 4G/3G/2G networks. When one nano-SIM card is set to connect with 4G/3G networks, the other installed nano-SIM card can only connect with 2G networks.

3. Replace the back cover.

microSDHC card slot

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 Shut down > OK.

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 need to do 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 from a shortcut icon at the bottom to open the related

app or feature.

- or -

Touch a notification twice consecutively to open the related

app.

NOTE:

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

Using the Touch Screen

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

• Touch

When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items on the screen such as the application and settings icons, or press the onscreen buttons, simply touch them with your finger.

• Touch and Hold

To open the available options for an item (for example, a message or link in a web page), touch and hold the item.

• Swipe or Slide

To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.

• Drag

To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.

• Pinch

In some apps (such as Maps, web browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).

• Rotate the screen

For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways.

NOTE:

The auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change. Touch the Home key >

Settings > Display > When device is rotated and select Rotate the contents of the screen.

You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down the status bar twice and touch Auto-rotate/Portrait.

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 folders, widgets, and more.

Status bar

Widgets

Folder

App icon

Primary app icons

Extended Home Screen Panels

Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for app icons, widgets, and more. Simply 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 to access the home screen, or touch and hold an empty area of the home screen to open the Widget panel.

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

NOTE:

No empty home screen panel is allowed to exist. If the icon, widget or folder is the only item on the current home screen panel, the panel will be deleted as you remove the item.

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 at the top of the screen 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 top 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, turn on

Automatic date & time.

f To adjust the date and time manually, turn off Automatic

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

date and time.

f To adjust the time zone automatically, turn on Automatic

time zone.

f To adjust the time zone manually, turn off Automatic

time zone and touch Select time zone to set the correct

time zone.

f To adjust the time format, touch Use 24-hour format.

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound

You can customize the default incoming call ringtone and the default notification sound.

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

2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification ringtone.

3. Select the ringtone you want to use.

NOTE:

If you have additional audio files saved in the internal storage or the microSDHC card, touch More Ringtones or More Notifications on the top of the ringtone list to choose one as the ringtone.

4. Touch OK.

NOTE:

See Set a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special ringtone to an individual contact.

Turning On/Off System Sounds

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

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

Adjusting Volume

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

2. Drag the sliders below Media volume, Alarm volum e and Ring 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 Volum e key. If no media application is active, press the Vol ume key to adjust ringtone volume (or the earpiece volume during a call).

Using Do Not Disturb Mode

You can limit interruptions with Do not disturb mode. This mode silences your phone so that it doesn’t make sounds or vibrate when you don’t want it to.

To turn on Do not disturb mode:

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to

access the Quick Settings.

2. Touch (Do not disturb).

3. Touch Tot a l silenc e , Alarms only, or Priority only

depending on whether you want to allow exceptions. You can customise the exceptions when Priority only is selected.

4. Touch Until you turn this off if you want to turn off Do not

disturb mode manually; touch or to set the time before Do not disturb mode turns off automatically.

5. Touch DONE.

NOTES:

• Press and hold the Power key and touch to turn on

Alarms only quickly, or touch to turn on vibration.

• Press the Volume key when no media application is active to

show the volume bar. Drag the slider to the left or keep pressing the Volume down key to turn on vibration. Press the key again to turn on Alarms only.

• To turn off Do not disturb mode quickly, press either end of

the Volume key and then touch END NOW when the screen

is unlocked, or press and hold the Power key and touch .

To set exceptions for Do not disturb mode (Priority only):

You can set reminders, events, and callers that you specify as exceptions when Do not disturb mode is set to Priority only.

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Sound & notification > Do not disturb > Priority only allows.

2. Turn on the switch next to the items you want to allow. Touch Messages or Calls and set who can alert you of their messages or calls.

NOTE:

When Repeat callers is switched on, you’ll receive a notification if someone calls you a second time within a 15 minute period, regardless of whether notifications from that person receive priority status.

To set a Do not disturb rule:

If you want to allow all notification alerts through most of the time, but want to limit alerts during certain times (like at night or on the weekends), you can set a rule for Do not disturb mode.

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Sound & notification > Do not disturb > Automatic rules.

2. Touch Add rule .

3. Enter the rule name, select Time rule or Event rule, and touch OK.

4. For a time rule, set the days, the start and end times, and set Do not disturb mode. For an event rule, select a Calendar account you want to make the rule for, select the type of reply you want to use, and set Do not disturb mode.

NOTE:

To turn on or off a rule, touch it to open its details screen and then touch the on/off switch.

Applying New Wallpapers

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

1. Swipe up on the home screen to open the editing panel.

2. Touch MiColor and select the colour you like for the wallpaper. You can also touch PICK COLOR to open the camera and drag the white round button on the viewfinder screen to pick the colour for the wallpaper.

- or -

Touch Wallpaper and slide left or right to select an image as the wallpaper. You can also touch GALLERY or CAMERA to choose or capture a picture. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery images.

NOTE:

In addition, you can touch the Home key > Settings > Display > Wallpaper to pick an image from Gallery or Photos, or an animation from Live Wallpapers.

NOTE:

To change the wallpaper blur effect, swipe up on the home screen, touch Wallpaper and drag the Blur bar to adjust it. This feature is not available for 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:

Your phone can automatically adjust the screen brightness for available light. Touch Adaptive brightness in the Display settings screen to turn the feature on or off.

Setting the Icon Style

You can change the icon style of some pre-installed apps.

1. Swipe up on the home screen to open the editing panel.

2. Touch Icon.

3. Select the icon style you like.

Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect

1. Swipe up on the home screen to open the editing panel.

2. Touch Effect.

3. Pick an effect and the phone will demonstrate how it works. Touch other effects until you find the favourite one.

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

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

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Security > Screen lock.

2. Touch None, Swipe, Pattern, PIN or Password.

X Touch None to disable the screen lock.

X Touch Swipe to enable screen lock and allow unlocking

with a ‘swipe' gesture. You can unlock the screen by touching the display and sliding up.

X Touch Pattern to draw and redraw a pattern that you

must draw to unlock the screen.

X Touch 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 how you want notifications and their contents to show when the phone is locked. Then touch DONE.

NOTE:

Remember the pattern, PIN or password you set. Otherwise, you will have to upgrade the phone software to use the phone. See

Upgrading the Phone Software.

Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

You can encrypt all the data on your phone: your accounts, application data, music and other media, downloaded information, and so on. If you do, you must draw an unlock pattern, enter a numeric PIN or a password each time you power on your phone.

WARNING!

Encryption is irreversible. The only way to revert to an unencrypted phone is to perform a factory data reset, which erases all your data.

Encryption provides additional protection in case your phone is stolen, and may be required or recommended in some organizations. Consult your system administrator before turning it on. In many cases the pattern, PIN or password you set for encryption is controlled by the system administrator.

Before turning on encryption, prepare as follows:

• Set a screen lock pattern, 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 > Settings > Security > Encrypt phone.

2. Read the information about encryption carefully.

The ENCRYPT PHONE button is dimmed if your battery is not charged or your phone's not plugged in.

If you change your mind about encrypting your phone, touch

the Back key.

WARNING !

If you interrupt the encryption process, you will lose data.

3. Touch ENCRYPT PHONE.

4. Draw your screen lock pattern or enter your PIN or password.

5. Touch ENCRYPT PHONE again.

The encryption process starts. Encryption can take an hour or more, during which time your phone may restart several times.

When encryption is completed, you're prompted to draw the unlock pattern, or enter your PIN or password.

Subsequently you must draw your unlock pattern, or enter your PIN or password each time you power on your phone in order to decrypt it.

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning

You can use the screen pinning feature to keep an app in view, so others cannot switch to other apps or access your personal information.

Turn On Screen Pinning

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Security > Screen pinning.

2. Touch the On/Off switch.

3. If you want to ask for the unlock pattern, PIN or password before unpinning the screen, switch on Ask for unlock pattern / PIN / password before unpinning when the screen lock has been set.

Pin a Screen

1. Ensure that screen pinning is turned on.

2. Open the app you want to keep in view.

3. Touch the Recent apps key.

4. If there are many app tabs, swipe up to find on the front-most tab.

5. Touch .

Unpin the Screen

To unpin the screen and return to normal use, touch and hold the Back key.

If you have asked for the unlock pattern, PIN or password before unpinning the screen, swipe up on the lock screen and draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password.

Knowing the Basics

Monitoring the Phone Status

The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status icons on the right side. Below are some of the icons you may see.

EDGE connected

3G/HSPA+ connected

LTE connected

Do not disturb mode on (Alarms only or Priority only)

Do not disturb mode on (Total silence)

Vibration on

Battery low

Battery partially drained

Battery full

Battery charging

Alarm set

No signal

Signal strength

Mobile data in use

Flight mode

Bluetooth

Connected to a Wi-Fi® network

Speaker on

Phone microphone off

GPS on

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on

Managing Notifications

Notification Icons

The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left. Below are some of the icons you may see.

New Wi-Fi network detected

Downloading data

Sending data

USB tethering on

microSDHC card mounted

Song playing

Wired headset connected

New SMS

New MMS

New message(s) from

the Email app

New message(s) from

the Gmail™ app

Missed call

Call in progress

Call on hold

Open/Close the Notification Panel

Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you are playing music. You can open the notification panel to view the details of notifications.

• To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down on the

home screen or from the top of the screen.

• To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up on the

screen or touch the Back key.

Respond to or Remove a Notification

In the notification panel, you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications. The notification panel also supports expandable notifications that let you perform additional actions right from the notification itself.

• To respond to a notification, just touch it.

• Slide down with one finger to expand certain notifications.

You can also swipe two fingers vertically or pinch-zoom to expand or collapse certain notifications.

• To remove a notification, swipe it left or right.

• To remove all notifications, touch below all the

notifications.

• To manage notifications you have received, touch and hold a

notification to identify the application that created it. You can

then touch and turn on or off some or all of the following settings.

X Block all: Hide future notifications from this app.

X Treat as priority: Show notifications from this app when

Do not disturb mode is set to Priority only.

X Allow peeking: Allow this app to show certain

notifications briefly in the current screen.

X Hide sensitive content: Hide content in this app's

notifications when the phone is locked.

NOTE:

If you block notifications for an app, you may miss its important alerts and updates. The notifications of some apps cannot be blocked.

Use Quick Settings

The Quick Settings make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone.

To access the Quick Settings, open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards, or swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers.

You can find the following Quick Settings:

• Brightness: Drag the brightness slider to adjust the screen

brightness.

• Wi-Fi: Touch to turn on or off Wi-Fi. To open Wi-Fi settings,

touch the word “Wi-Fi”. See Connecting to Wi-Fi.

• Bluetooth: Touch to turn on or off Bluetooth. To open

Bluetooth settings, touch the word “Bluetooth”. See

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices.

• Do not disturb / Total silence / Alarms only / Priority only:

Touch to turn on Do not disturb mode and select an option. Touch again to turn off Do not disturb mode. See Using Do

Not Disturb Mode.

• Mobile data: Touch to view the mobile data usage, enable or

disable data access over the mobile network, and access more settings.

• Aeroplane mode: Touch to turn on or off flight mode.

• Auto-rotate/Portrait: Touch to turn on or off the auto-rotate

screen feature.

• Torch: Touch to turn on or off the flash.

• Location: Touch to turn location services on or off. See

Location.

• Hotspot: Touch to turn on or off the Wi-Fi hotspot feature.

See Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi Hotspot.

NOTES:

• Additional Quick Setting buttons may appear after you use at

least once the functions they control.

• In the Quick Settings screen, touch at the top to get to

the Settings menu; touch the battery icon to open the battery settings screen; touch to manage users or switch

between them.

Managing Icons and Widgets

Add Widgets

1. Touch the Home key.

2. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen to open the Widget panel.

3. Slide left or right to browse all available widgets. Touch and hold a widget and drag it to a home screen panel.

NOTE:

While holding the item, you can drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel and put the item on it.

Move Icons or Widgets

1. Touch and hold an icon or a widget on the home screen.

2. Drag it to the place you need.

NOTES:

• To move icons to another home screen panel, pinch on the

home screen and touch the icons or drag them to the bottom transit area. Then swipe left or right on the home screen and touch the icons or drag them from the transit area to the new panel.

• To align the icons on a home screen panel automatically,

pinch on the home screen and then touch or .

Remove Icons or Widgets

1. Touch and hold an icon or a widget on the home screen.

2. Drag it to to remove it.

3. If the icon is an application, touch OK to uninstall it.

NOTE:

Some preinstalled apps cannot be uninstalled.

Adjust Widget Size

1. Touch and hold a widget on the home screen and then release it.

2. An outline appears around the widget. Drag the outline to resize the widget.

NOTE:

Not all widgets can be resized.

Organizing With Folders

You can create folders on the home screen and add several application icons to a folder.

You can move folders the same way as moving icons.

1. Touch and hold an icon on the home screen and drag it quickly over another icon.

2. Release the icon. A new folder will be created and both icons are added into the folder.

NOTE:

Some recommended app icons may appear when you create a folder. You can check the icons you need to add them in the folder.

3. To add more icons into the folder, touch and hold each icon and drag it over the folder before releasing it.

NOTE:

Touch the folder and then touch the name field to rename the folder.

Rearranging the Primary App Icons

The home screen includes a customizable primary icons area at the bottom visible from all home screen panels. You can keep at most five items in the area. Drag icons or folders in or out of the area to rearrange it.

Entering Text

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

Enable or Disable Input Methods

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

2. Touch CHOOSE KEYBOARDS at the bottom.

3. Slide the switches beside the input methods to enable or disable them.

NOTE:

Some default input methods may not be disabled.

Change Input Methods

1. When you use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, the icon

appears on the status bar.

2. Open the notification panel and touch Change keyboard.

3. Select the input method you need.

NOTE:

The icon appears only when more than one input method is installed and enabled.

Android Keyboard

The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. When screen auto-rotation is enabled, turn the phone sideways and the keyboard will change from portrait to landscape. The landscape keyboard is not supported in all applications.

• Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold some specific keys to enter associated accented letters or

numbers. For example, to enter É, touch and hold and the available accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose É.

• 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, for uppercase,

and when locked in uppercase.

• Touch to delete the text before the cursor.

• Touch to select numbers and symbols. You can then

touch to find more.

• Touch to enter miniature icons, such as expressions, horoscopes, and animals.

• Touch to use Google voice typing.

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

the Android Keyboard.

SwiftKey Keyboard

The SwiftKey Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. You can change the keyboard layout, resize or ‘undock’ the keyboard.

You can also use SwiftKey Flow 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.

• The alphabetic keys: Touch the keys to enter letters. Touch and hold to enter the number or symbol on the key.

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

• The capital key: Touch to use uppercase. Touch twice to lock uppercase. This key also changes to indicate the

current case you are using: for lowercase, for

uppercase, and when locked in uppercase.

• Languages: Touch at the top left corner and touch > MORE > LANGUAGES to select input languages.

• Touch to select numbers and symbols. You can then

touch to find more.

• Touch to enter emoji and emoticons.

• The delete key: Touch to delete text before the cursor.

Touch and hold on the key to delete an entire word.

• Voice input: Touch and hold and speak through the microphone.

• Keyboard layout: Touch at the top left corner and touch

> LAYOUT to select a layout.

NOTE:

In the COMPACT layout, touch and hold or to adjust the keyboard for left or right handed typing.

• Keyboard resizing: Touch at the top left corner and touch

> RESIZE to choose the keyboard size that works for you.

• Undocking: Touch at the top left corner and touch > UNDOCK. Then you will have a floating, movable keyboard

(use the circular tab to move). If you want to go back to a fixed keyboard, simply drag it down to the bottom of your screen.

To enable and use SwiftKey Flow:

1. Touch at the top left corner and touch > TYPING.

2. Touch Gesture input and select Flow.

3. 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.

End of

the word

Star t of

the word

NOTES:

• Touch when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, go ahead and touch.

• Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you begin to trace the next word.

Google Voice Typing

Google voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service to convert speech to text.

1. Touch to access the voice typing feature when you are

using the Android Keyboard.

Or flick down the status bar when entering text and touch Change keyboard, and then select Google voice typing.

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

to type.

3. You can continue entering text to keep it or to delete it.

NOTE:

Say "comma," "period," "question mark," "exclamation mark," or "exclamation point" to enter punctuation.

Input Method Settings

Choose the input method settings by touching Settings > Language & input from the home screen.

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

Editing Text

• Move the insertion point: Touch where you want to type.

The cursor blinks in the new position, and a tab appears below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor.

• Select text: Touch and hold or double-tap within the text.

The nearest word highlights, with a tab at each end of the selection. Drag the tabs to change the selection.

• Cut or copy: Select the text you want to manipulate. Then touch CUT or COPY to cut or copy the text to the clipboard.

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

• Insert clipboard text to the text field: Touch and hold the tab below the cursor and then select PASTE.

Opening and Switching Apps

Open an App

1. Touch the Home key to access the home screen.

2. Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app to open it.

Switch Between Recently Opened Apps

1. Touch the Recent apps key. The apps you’ve used recently

are displayed in a series of tabs. Slide up and down to see all the tabs.

2. Touch a tab to open that app.

NOTE:

You can swipe a tab sideways or touch X on the tab to remove it from the screen. Touch to remove all tabs.

Connecting to Networks and Devices

Connecting to Mobile Networks

Manage the nano-SIM Cards

You can turn on or off the nano-SIM cards and choose the default card for voice calls and data.

To turn on or off a card:

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > SIM cards.

2. Touch the on/off switch next a card.

NOTE:

You can touch a card name to edit the card name, change it colour, view the operator and number of the card.

To set the default card for calling, data connection, and 4G/3G network connection:

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > SIM cards.

2. Touch Default 4G/3G Subscription, Mobile data, or Calls

below Preferred SIM for and select a card as the default.

NOTE:

If you want to enable the mobile data of the selected 4G/3G card automatically, touch Default 4G/3G Subscription, check Set

mobile data to the selected SIM card once default 4G/3G SIM card is changed, and touch OK.

NOTE:

When one nano-SIM card is set to connect with 4G/3G networks, the other installed nano-SIM card can only connect with 2G networks.

Control Mobile Data Use

To enable or disable data access:

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Data usage.

2. Touch a card tab at the top.

3. Touch the Mobile data switch to enable or disable mobile

data use with that nano-SIM card.

To get data services when roaming:

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > More > Mobile networks.

2. Touch a card tab at the top.

3. Touch the Data roaming switch if it is turned off.

NOTE:

Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges.

Select Preferred Network Type

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > More > Mobile networks.

2. Touch the 4G/3G card tab at the top.

3. Touch Preferred network type and touch the type of network

you prefer the phone to connect to.

Set Access Point Names

To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN). And if you want to add a new APN, please contact the service provider to get the necessary information.

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > More > Mobile networks.

2. Touch a card tab at the top.

3. Touch Access point names and then touch .

4. Touch each item to enter the information you get from your

service provider.

5. Touch > Save to complete.

NOTE:

To set the APN to default settings, touch > Reset to default.

Select Network Operator

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > More > Mobile networks.

2. Touch a card tab at the top.

3. Touch Network operators.

4. Touch Search networks to search for all available networks.

5. Touch a network in the network list to register manually.

You can also touch Choose automatically to select preferred network automatically.

Connecting to Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings.

Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position to turn on Wi-Fi.

3. Touch a network name to connect to it.

4. If the network is secured, enter the password and touch

CONNECT.

NOTE:

Your phone automatically connects to previously used Wi-Fi networks when they are in range.

Get Notified of Open Networks

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch > Advanced.

4. Slide the Network notification switch.

When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the status bar when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network. Switch off this option to turn off notifications.

Add a Wi-Fi Network

You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID), or to add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range.

To connect to a secured network, you first need to get the security details from the network's administrator.

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch > Add network.

4. Enter the network SSID (name). If necessary, enter security

or other network configuration details.

5. Touch SAVE.

Connect to a WPS Network

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature that makes it easy to add your phone to the access points which support WPS.

You can use one of the following methods to connect your phone to a wireless network using WPS.

Method one: WPS button (Recommended)

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch > Advanced > WPS Push Button.

4. Press the WPS button on the access point and the access

point will recognise your phone and add it to the network.

Method two: PIN number

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch > Advanced > WPS Pin Entry.

4. The WPS PIN number displays on the screen. Enter the PIN number into the access point's setup page.

After entering the PIN number, your phone automatically finds the access point and configures the connection.

NOTE:

For detailed information about the WPS feature of the access point, please refer to its user documents.

Forget a Wi-Fi Network

You can make your phone forget about the details of a Wi-Fi network that you added - for example, if you don’t want the phone to connect to it automatically or if it is a network that you no longer use.

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch the Wi-Fi network name and then touch FORGET.

Adjust Advanced Wi-Fi Settings

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Touch > Advanced to adjust the following settings.

f Network notification: Get notifications in the status bar

when Wi-Fi is on and an open network is available.

f Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Set whether to keep Wi-Fi

on in sleep mode.

f Install certificates: Install certificates needed for

connecting to certain Wi-Fi networks.

f Wi-Fi Direct: Use the Wi-Fi Direct feature. See Using

Wi-Fi Direct®.

f WPS Push Button: Connect to a WPS network via the

push button method.

f WPS Pin Entry: Connect to a WPS network via the

phone PIN method.

f MAC address: Check the MAC address.

f IP address: Check the phone’s IP address.

Using Wi-Fi Direct®

Wi-Fi Direct allows Wi-Fi devices to share files and data directly by connecting to each other without the need for wireless access points (hotspots).

Connect to Another Device via Wi-Fi Direct

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. If Wi-Fi is off, slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch > Advanced > Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone will search

for other devices enabled with Wi-Fi Direct connections.

4. Touch a device name below Peer devices to connect with it. The other device will receive a connection prompt and need to accept the request for connection. Both devices may need to enter a common PIN.

5. Once connected the device is displayed as “Connected” in the Peer devices list.

Send Data via Wi-Fi Direct

1. Open the appropriate application and select the file or item you want to share.

2. Select the option for sharing via Wi-Fi Direct. The method may vary by application and data type.

3. Touch a device the phone has connected with or wait for it to search for new devices and touch one of them.

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices

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 (32.8 feet). The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed.

Turn Bluetooth On/Off

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On or Off position.

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

Change the Device Name

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off.

3. Touch > Rename this device.

4. Edit the name and touch RENAME.

Pair With Another Bluetooth Device

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off.

Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range. You could touch >

Refresh if you want to scan again.

3. Touch the device you want to pair with.

4. Confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between the two devices and touch PAIR. Alternately, enter a Bluetooth passkey and touch PAIR.

Pairing is successfully completed when the other device accepts the connection or the same passkey is entered.

NOTE:

The Bluetooth passkey may be fixed for certain devices, such as headsets and hands-free car kits. You can try entering 0000 or 1234 (the most common passkeys), or refer to the documents for that device.

Forget (Unpair With) a Bluetooth Device

You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. To connect to the device again, you need to search it and enter or confirm a passkey again.

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Bluetooth and ensure that Bluetooth is turned on.

2. In the list of paired devices, touch the icon beside the Bluetooth device you want to forget.

3. Touch FORGET.

Send Data via Bluetooth

1. Open the appropriate application and select the file or item you want to share.

2. Select the option for sharing via Bluetooth. The method may vary by application and data type.

3. Touch a Bluetooth device the phone has paired with or wait for it to search for new devices and touch one of them.

Receive Data via Bluetooth

1. Turn Bluetooth on before trying to receive data via Bluetooth.

2. Flick down the status bar and touch .

3. Touch ACCEPT to start receiving the data.

Received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder (Bluetooth, for instance) in the phone. You can access them with the File Manager app.

Connecting to Your Computer via USB

You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and transfer music, pictures, and other files in both directions. Your phone stores these files in the phone storage or on a removable microSDHC card.

If you are using USB tethering, you must turn that off before you can use USB to transfer files between your phone and computer.

Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB

1. Connect your phone to the PC with a USB cable.

2. Open the notification panel and touch (USB for ...).

3. Choose one of the following options:

f Charging only: Charge your phone via USB.

f Transfer files (MTP): Transfer files on Windows

Mac®.

NOTE:

For Windows XP, please install Media Player 11 (or later version) when you use MTP.

f Transfer photos (PTP): Transfer photos using camera

software.

Disconnect Your Phone From the Computer

To disconnect the phone from the computer, simply unplug the USB cable when you’re finished.

Using the microSDHC Card as Portable or Phone Storage

You can use your microSDHC card as portable storage when there's already content such as your media and other files so that you don't lose them.

If your microSDHC card is new or doesn't have content you want to keep, you can also set it up as an extension of the phone storage, and this requires formatting that prevents the microSDHC card from working with other devices.

CAUTION:

As part of the phone storage, the microSDHC card may have data on it that is necessary for some apps to function normally. Therefore, do not remove or replace the card randomly.

Set Up the microSDHC Card as Portable Storage

When you install a microSDHC card that has not been used on your phone before, the phone will mount the card as portable storage by default.

You can also open the notification panel and touch the microSDHC card name, select Use as portable storage and then touch NEXT > DONE.

To remove the microSDHC card from your phone:

If you need to remove the microSDHC card used as portable storage while the phone is on, you must unmount it first.

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Storage & USB.

2. Touch next to the card name in the Portable storage section.

3. When the screen prompts the card is safely ejected, you can now remove it from the phone.

To erase and format the microSDHC card:

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Storage & USB.

2. Touch the card name in the Portable storage section.

3. Touch > Settings and then touch Format.

4. Touch ERASE & FORMAT.

CAUTION:

The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDHC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.

Set Up the microSDHC Card as Phone Storage

If your microSDHC card is new or doesn't have content you want to keep, you can format the card and use it as part of the phone storage. If you move the microSDHC card to another device, it’ll be formatted before it can be used.

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Storage & USB.

2. Touch the card name in the Portable storage section.

3. Touch > Settings and then touch Format as internal.

4. Touch ERASE & FORMAT.

CAUTION:

The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDHC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.

5. The phone will prompt you to move your photos, files and other data from the internal storage to the microSDHC card. Select Move now or Move later and touch NEXT. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.

To move data between the internal storage and the microSDHC card:

With the microSDHC card as part of the phone storage, you can move your photos, files and other data between the internal storage and the card any time.

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Storage & USB.

2. Touch Internal storage or the microSDHC card name.

3. Touch > Migrate data.

4. Touch MOVE.

NOTE:

Whenever you move data between the internal storage and the microSDHC card, the destination is used to save new apps and personal data (such as photos and videos) and only the destination is accessible from a computer.

To remove the microSDHC card from your phone:

If you need to remove the microSDHC card used as phone storage while the phone is on, you must unmount it first.

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Storage & USB.

2. Touch your card name below Internal storage.

3. Touch > Eject.

NOTE:

Before ejecting the card, ensure that you have moved data and apps to the internal storage.

4. Touch EJECT.

5. When the screen prompts the card is safely ejected, you can

now remove it from the phone.

To reformat the microSDHC card as portable storage:

If you no longer want to use your microSDHC card as phone storage, you can reformat the card as portable storage.

NOTE:

Before the formatting, ensure that you have moved data and apps to the internal storage.

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Storage & USB.

2. Touch your card name below Internal storage.

3. Touch > Format as portable.

4. Touch FORMAT.

CAUTION:

The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDHC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.

Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

You can share your phone’s data capabilities through tethering or by activating the Wi-Fi hotspot feature to create a mobile hotspot.

Share Your Mobile Data Connection via USB

You can access the Internet on your computer via the USB tethering feature of your phone. The feature needs data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges.

NOTE:

You cannot transfer files between your phone and your computer when the phone is USB tethered.

1. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable.

2. Touch the Home key > Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.

3. Switch on USB tethering. A new network connection will be created on your computer.

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, switch off USB tethering or disconnect the USB cable.

Share Your Mobile Data Connection via Bluetooth

If your computer can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth, you can configure your phone to share its mobile data connection with your computer.

1. Pair your phone with your computer via Bluetooth.

2. Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via Bluetooth. For more information, please see your computer's documentation.

3. Touch the Home key > Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.

4. Switch on Bluetooth tethering. Your computer is now sharing your phone's data connection.

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, switch off Bluetooth

tethering.

Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi Hotspot

You can share your phone’s data connection with other devices by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The feature needs data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges.

NOTE:

When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot use your phone’s Wi-Fi capability to access the Internet. You still remain connected to the Internet via your mobile data network.

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.

2. Switch on Portable Wi-Fi hotspot. After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi

network name (SSID).

3. On another device, locate your phone via Wi-Fi and connect

with it to start using the phone’s mobile data.

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, switch off Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

Set Your Wi-Fi Hotspot

You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID), secure your portable Wi-Fi hotspot, and set other options.

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.

2. Touch Set up Wi-Fi hotspot and set your name and security options as follows.

f Network name: Enter or edit a network SSID (name) that

other devices see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.

f Security: Choose a security option: None (not

recommended) or WPA2 PSK (other users can access your Wi-Fi hotspot only if they enter the correct password). When you select WPA2 PSK, touch the Password field to edit the security password.

3. Touch SAVE to save your settings.

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks

Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions to let people access local network resources when not on campus, or when connected to a wireless network.

Depending on the type of VPN you are using, you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your VPN. You can get this information from your network administrator.

Add a VPN

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > More > VPN.

2. Touch at the top right corner and fill in the information provided by your network administrator.

3. Touch SAVE.

The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen.

NOTE:

You must set a lock screen pattern, PIN or password before using VPN.

Connect to a VPN

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > More > VPN.

2. Touch the VPN that you want to connect to.

3. When prompted, enter any requested credentials, and then touch CONNECT.

Modify a VPN

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > More > VPN.

2. Touch beside the VPN that you want to modify.

3. Edit the VPN settings and then touch SAVE.

Phone Calls

You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts app, or other apps or widgets that display contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial.

Placing and Ending Calls

Place a Call by Dialing

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch and enter the phone number or the contact name

with the dialpad. Touch to delete incorrect digits.

NOTE:

As you enter the phone number or the contact name, your

phone searches for matching information in your contacts. If you see the number and contact you want to call, touch it to place the call immediately.

3. Touch below the keypad to dial.

You can also touch the search box at the top of the Phone app screen and enter the phone number or contact name you want to call. Touch the matching contact or Call [number] to place the call.

NOTE:

To make an international call, touch and hold the 0 key to enter the plus (+) symbol. Next, enter the country code, followed by the city/area code and then the phone number.

NOTE:

To redial the last call you made, just touch the Home key > >

> and touch again.

End a Call

During a call, touch on the screen.

Answering or Rejecting Calls

When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens, displaying the caller ID or the information about the caller that you've entered in the Contacts app. You can answer or reject the call, or reject it with a text message.

Answer a Call

When you receive a phone call, drag over to answer the call.

- or -

If the screen is unlocked, touch ANSWER to answer the call.

NOTE:

To silence the ringer before answering the call, press either end of the Volume key.

Reject a Call

When you receive a phone call, you can:

Drag over to reject the call.

- or -

Drag over to reject the call and select a preset text message or edit one to send to the caller.

- or -

If the screen is unlocked, touch DISMISS to reject the call.

NOTE:

To edit the preset text response from within the Phone app, touch

in the top search field and select Settings > Quick responses.

Working With the Call History

The call history is a list of all the calls you've placed, received, or missed. It provides a convenient way to redial a number, return a call, or add a number to your contacts.

To open the call history, you can touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Call History.

Place a Call From the Call History

1. Open the call history.

2. Touch beside a listing to call back.

NOTE:

You can touch MISSED or ALL to filter the records by call type.

Add a Number From Call History as a Contact

1. Open the call history.

2. Touch the contact icon in front of a number.

3. Touch on the contact information tab.

4. To add the number to an existing contact, touch a contact in

the list. To add a new contact, touch Create new contact.

Take Other Actions on a Call History Entry

Open the call history, touch a listing and then touch Call details to view more call information.

• Touch to delete the entry.

• While viewing the call details, touch > Edit number before

call to edit the number in the dialer before calling it.

• Touch the contact icon in front of the entry to open the contact information tab from the bottom, where you can send a message, call back, edit the contact, add the contact to favourites, or add the number to contacts.

NOTE:

Touch > Clear call history in the call history screen to delete all history records.

Calling Your Contacts

1. Touch the Home key > . Your favourite contacts and

frequently called contacts are displayed in the tab.

2. Touch a contact to place the call, or touch or swipe to the

tab to view all your contacts, touch a contact and then

touch its number to make a call.

Checking Voicemail

If you have set the phone to divert calls to voicemail, callers can leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach you. Here’s how to check the messages they left.

1. Touch the Home key > > .

2. Touch and hold the 1 key in the dialer. If prompted, enter your

voicemail password.

3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages.

NOTE:

See Set Voicemail for how to set your voicemail service. For detailed information, please contact the service provider.

Using Options During a Call

During a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch an option to select it.

•

Touch to turn on or off the speaker.

• Touch to mute or unmute your microphone.

• Touch to switch to the keypad when you need to enter a

code (for example, the PIN for your voicemail or bank account) during the call.

• Touch to put the call on hold.

• Touch to make another call separately from the first call,

which is put on hold.

• Touch > Merge calls to merge the separate calls into a

single conference call.

• Touch On hold at the bottom to put the caller you are

speaking to on hold, and switch to the other call that has been put on hold.

• Touch to end the current call.

WARNING!

Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use.

Managing Multi-party Calls

When the call waiting and three-way call features are available, you can switch between two calls or set up a conference call.

NOTE:

The call waiting and three-way call features need network support and may result in additional charges. Please contact your service provider for more information.

Switch Between Current Calls

When you’re on a call and another call comes in, your phone screen informs you and displays the caller ID.

To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call:

• Drag over to answer the call. (This puts the first

caller on hold and answers the second call.)

• Drag over to reject the call.

• Drag over to reject the call and select a preset text

message or edit one to send to the caller.

To switch between two calls:

Touch On hold to switch back to the other call.

Set Up a Conference Call

With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time.

1. Place the first call.

2. Once you have established the connection, touch and dial the second number. (This puts the first caller on hold.)

3. When you’re connected to the second party, touch > Merge calls.

If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and the remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up, all callers are disconnected.

To end the conference call, touch .

Adjusting Your Call Settings

Set Voicemail

1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Calling accounts.

2. Touch a card name.

3. Touch Voicemail to configure voicemail settings.

f Touch Service to select the voicemail service provider.

Your carrier is the default.

f Touch Setup > Voicemail number to edit the voicemail

number.

f Touch Sound to select the notification sound for new

voicemails.

f Check Vibrate to enable vibration for notification.

Use Fixed Dialling Numbers

Fixed Dialling Numbers (FDN) allows you to restrict outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers.

1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Calling accounts.

2. Touch a card name.

3. Touch Fixed dialling numbers and the following options are

available.

f Enable FDN: Input the PIN2 code to enable the FDN

feature.

f Change PIN2: Change the PIN2 code for FDN access.

f FDN list: Manage the FDN list.

NOTE:

The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier. Entering an incorrect PIN2 code more times than allowed can get your nano-SIM card locked. Contact the service provider for assistance.

Set Speed Dials

You can touch and hold the 1 to 9 keys from the dialler to call the corresponding speed dial number.

The number key 1 is reserved to speed dial your voicemail.

To assign a speed dial key:

1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Calling accounts.

2. Touch a card name.

3. Touch Speed dial and then touch a speed dial key.

4. Enter a phone number or select one from the contact list.

5. Touch OK.

Forward Incoming calls

Call forwarding feature allows you to forward your incoming calls to another phone number.

1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Calling accounts.

2. Touch a card name.

3. Touch GSM call settings > Call forwarding > Voice.

4. Touch an available option to enable it.

Set Caller ID and Call Waiting

1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Calling accounts.

2. Touch a card name.

3. Touch GSM call settings > Additional settings.

4. Touch Caller ID to choose whether your number is displayed when someone receives your outgoing call. Or check Call waiting to get notified of incoming calls during a call.

NOTE:

Please contact the service provider to check whether the caller ID and call waiting features are available.

Bar Certain Calls

Call barring feature allows you to forbid certain types of calls from your phone.

1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Calling accounts.

2. Touch a card name.

3. Touch GSM call settings > Call barring.

4. Set the restriction of specific types of calls from your phone.

Set Contact Display Options

You can set the order of the contacts displayed in the CONTACTS tab of the Phone app.

1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Display options.

2. Touch Sort by or Name format to set the order of the contacts and the format of the contact names.

Set Sound and Vibration

Set the sound and vibration for incoming calls as well as dialpad sounds.

1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Sounds and vibration.

2. Touch the following options you want to configure.

f Touch Phone ringtone to select the ringtone for incoming

call notification.

f Check Also vibrate for calls to enable vibration for

incoming call notification.

f Check Dialpad tones to play sounds when you touch the

dialpad keys.

Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers

1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Quick responses.

2. Touch a text message to edit it.

Internet Call Settings

To add an Internet calling account:

1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Calling accounts.

2. Touch SIP accounts and touch at the top right.

3. Follow the instructions from your Internet calling service provider to configure the settings for your account.

4. Touch SAVE.

To automatically stop Internet calls:

You can configure the phone to automatically stop Internet calls when the other party does not support Internet calling.

1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Calling accounts.

2. Touch Use SIP calling > Only for SIP calls.

To configure your phone to receive Internet calls:

By default, your phone is configured to make Internet calls, but not to ensure that you will receive them. But you can configure your phone to listen for Internet calls made to an Internet calling account you added to your phone.

1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Calling accounts.

2. Check Receive incoming calls. Checking this setting will reduce your battery life between charges.

Contacts

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 > . From there, you can touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to favourite contacts.

Checking Contact Details

1. Touch the Home key > and touch the ALL

CONTACTS tab to access your contact list.

2. Scroll through the list to view all your contacts.

3. Touch a contact to view its details.

NOTE:

If you have a lot of contacts stored, you'll see a slider on the right side of the screen. Drag the slider to the initial letter you need.

Adding a New Contact

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch to add a new contact.

3. Touch the account field above the Name field to choose

where to save the contact. If a sync account is selected, the contacts will be synced automatically with your account online.

4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses,

and other information.

5. Touch to save the contact.

Setting Up Your Own Profile

You can create your own name card in your phone.

1. Touch the Home key > and touch the ALL

CONTACTS tab.

2. Touch Set up my profile.

If a profile has already been set up, touch the listing beside

ME and touch .

3. Edit your profile information.

4. Touch .

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts

You can import/export contacts from/to your nano-SIM cards, the phone storage or the microSDHC card. This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices. You can also quickly share contacts using Bluetooth, Google Drive, Gmail, Messaging, etc.

Import Contacts From the nano-SIM Card

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch > Import/Export > Import from SIM1 card / Import from SIM2 card.

3. Select an account in which to save the contacts.

4. Check the contacts you need and then touch .

Import Contacts From the Phone Storage or the microSDHC Card

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch > Import/Export > Import from .vcf file.

3. Select an account in which to save the contacts.

4. Touch and find the vCard file(s) on the phone storage or microSDHC card and touch one to import contacts.

NOTE:

Touch > Show SD card if needed to find your vCard file(s).

Export Contacts to the nano-SIM Card

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch > Import/Export > Export to SIM1 card / Export to SIM2 card.

3. Check the contacts you need and then touch .

Export Contacts to the Phone Storage or the microSDHC Card

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch > Import/Export > Export to .vcf file.

3. Touch and select the directory in which the vCard file will be saved. Touch > Show SD card if needed.

4. Edit the file name if needed and touch SAVE to create the file.

Share Contacts

1. Touch the Home key > and touch the ALL CONTACTS

tab.

2. Touch and hold the contact you want to share.

3. Check more contacts if needed and then touch .

4. Choose how to share the contacts. Options depend on the applications and services installed.

Working With Favourite Contacts

In the favourite contacts tab, you can find your favourite contacts and frequently contacted contacts.

Add a Contact to Favourites

You can add the contacts you use frequently to FAVOURITES so that you can find them quickly.

1. Touch the Home key > and touch the ALL CONTACTS

tab.

2. Touch a contact and then touch at the top.

Remove a Contact From Favourites

1. Touch the Home key > and touch the FAVOURITES tab.

2. Touch a favourite contact and then touch at the top.

Searching for a Contact

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch at the top of the screen.

3. Input the contact name or any information the contact has to

search for it. The contacts matched will be listed.

Editing Contacts

Edit Contact Details

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch a contact you need to edit and then touch .

3. Edit the contact and touch .

Set a Ringtone for a Contact

Assign a special ringtone to a contact, so you know who is calling when you hear the ringtone.

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch a contact you want to set a ringtone for and then touch .

3. Touch > Set ringtone.

NOTE:

The contact must be saved on the phone, not the nano-SIM card.

4. Select a ringtone you like and touch OK.

5. Touch .

Delete Contacts

1. Touch the Home key > and touch the ALL CONTACTS

tab.

2. Touch and hold the contact you want to remove.

3. Check more contacts if needed and then touch .

4. Touch OK to confirm.

Join Contacts

As your phone synchronizes with multiple online accounts, you may see duplicate entries for the same contact. You can merge all the separate information of a contact into one entry in the contacts list.

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch a contact entry to display the contact’s details and then

touch .

3. Touch > Merge.

4. Touch the contact whose information you want to join with the first entry.

5. Touch .

The information from the second contact is added to the first contact, and the second contact is no longer displayed in the contacts list.

You can repeat these steps to join another contact to the main contact.

Separate Contact Information

If contact information from different sources was joined in error, you can separate the information back into individual contacts on your phone.

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch a contact entry you have merged and want to separate,

and then touch .

3. Touch > Separate.

4. Touch OK to confirm.

Web Accounts

Adding or Removing Accounts

You can add multiple Google accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® accounts. You may also add other kinds of accounts depending on the apps installed on your phone.

Add an Account

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Accounts > Add account.

2. Touch the type of account you want to add.

3. Follow the onscreen steps to enter the information about the account. Most accounts require a username and password, but the details may vary. You may also need to obtain some information from IT support or your system administrator.

When the account is successfully added, it is displayed in the

Accounts menu.

Remove an Account

Removing an account will delete it and all information associated with it from your phone, such as emails and contacts.

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch the account category and then touch the account.

3. Touch > Remove account > REMOVE ACCOUNT.

Configuring Account Sync

Configure Auto Sync Setting

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch and check or uncheck Auto-sync data.

X When automatic sync is turned on, changes you make

to information on your phone or on the web are automatically synced with each other.

X When automatic sync is turned off, you need to sync

manually to collect emails, updates, or other recent information.

Sync Manually

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch the account category and then the account you want to sync.

3. Touch > Sync now. Or touch the types of information you want to sync.

Change an Account’s Sync Settings

1. Touch the Home key > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch the account category and then the account. The

Sync screen appears, showing a list of information the account can sync.

3. When auto-sync is enabled, switch on or off items as you need. The types of information enabled on the phone and the web will be kept in auto-sync. When auto-sync is disabled, touch a listing to sync that type of information between the phone and the web.

Email

Touch Email in the home screen to receive and send emails from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs.

Setting Up the First Email Account

1. 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:

Touch MANUAL SETUP if you want to enter these details manually or set up an Exchange ActiveSync account.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the setup.

Your phone will show the inbox of the email account and start to download email messages.

Checking Your Emails

Your phone can automatically check for new emails at the interval you set when setting up the account.

You can also check new emails manually by dragging down on the message list.

Responding to an Email

You can reply to or forward a message that you receive. You can also delete messages and manage them in other ways.

Reply to or Forward an Email

1. Open the email you want to reply to or forward from the Inbox.

2. Do the following as you need:

X To reply to the sender, touch .

X To reply to the sender and all recipients of the original

email, touch or > Reply all.

X To forward the email to someone else, touch or >

Forward.

3. Edit your message and touch .

Mark an Email as Unread

You can return a read email to the unread state - for example, to remind yourself to read it again later. You can also mark a batch of emails as unread.

• While reading a message, touch .

• While in a message list (for instance, the Inbox), touch the

sender images beside the messages and then touch .

Delete an Email

You can delete an email from its folder. You can also delete a batch of emails.

• While reading a message, touch .

• While in a message list (for instance, the Inbox), slide a

message left or right to delete it, or touch the sender images beside the messages and then touch .

NOTE:

If you accidentally delete one, touch UNDO to retrieve it.

Writing and Sending an Email

1. Open your email Inbox and touch .

NOTE:

If you have more than one email account added on the

phone, touch the sender line to select the account you want to use for sending the message.

2. Enter a contact name or email address in the To field.

Separate each recipient with a comma.

NOTE:

To send a carbon copy or blind carbon copy to other recipients, touch > Add Cc/Bcc to open the Cc/Bcc field

and enter the contact names or email addresses.

3. Enter the email subject and compose the email text.

4. Touch > Attach file to add audio files, images, videos and other types of files as attachments.

5. Touch at the top right of the screen to send the message.

Adding and Editing Email Accounts

Add an Email Account

After setting up your first email account (see Setting Up the

First Email Account), you can add more email accounts and

manage them separately.

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch > Settings > Add account.

3. Follow the prompts to set up the account as you did with the first one.

Edit an Email Account

You can change a number of settings for an account, including how often you check for email, how you’re notified of new mails, your email signature, and details about the servers the account uses to send and receive mails.

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch > Settings and touch the account whose settings you want to change.

3. Make the changes and touch when you finish.

Changing General Email Settings

General settings apply to all email accounts you add.

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch > Settings > General settings.

3. Make the changes and touch when you finish.

Messaging

You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS).

Opening the Messaging Screen

Touch the Home key > . The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new message, search for messages, or open an ongoing message thread.

• Touch to write a new text or multimedia message.

• Touch to search for a message using keywords.

• Touch to view all your messages, unread messages, or

favourite messages.

• Touch an existing message thread to open the conversation

you’ve had with a certain number.

Sending a Message

1. On the Messaging screen, touch at the bottom right corner.

2. Add recipients by one of the following ways.

X Touch the To field and manually enter the recipient’s

number or the contact name. If the phone presents a few suggestions, touch the one you want to add.

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ZTE Blade A310 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

Knowing the Keys

Installing the nano-SIM Card(s) and the microSDHC™ Card

Charging the Battery

Extending the Battery Life

Powering On/Off

Setting Up for the First Time

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys

Using the Touch Screen

Getting to Know the Home Screen

Personalizing

Changing the System Language

Setting the Date and Time

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound

Turning On/Off System Sounds

Adjusting Volume

Using Do Not Disturb Mode

Applying New Wallpapers

Changing Screen Brightness

Setting the Icon Style

Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning

Turn On Screen Pinning

Pin a Screen

Unpin the Screen

Knowing the Basics

Monitoring the Phone Status

Managing Notifications

Notification Icons

Open/Close the Notification Panel

Respond to or Remove a Notification

Use Quick Settings

Managing Icons and Widgets

Add Widgets

Move Icons or Widgets

Remove Icons or Widgets

Adjust Widget Size

Organizing With Folders

Rearranging the Primary App Icons

Entering Text

Enable or Disable Input Methods

Change Input Methods

Android Keyboard

SwiftKey Keyboard

Google Voice Typing

Input Method Settings

Editing Text

Opening and Switching Apps

Open an App

Switch Between Recently Opened Apps

Connecting to Networks and Devices

Connecting to Mobile Networks

Manage the nano-SIM Cards

Control Mobile Data Use

Select Preferred Network Type

Set Access Point Names

Select Network Operator

Connecting to Wi-Fi

Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network

Get Notified of Open Networks

Add a Wi-Fi Network

Connect to a WPS Network

Forget a Wi-Fi Network

Adjust Advanced Wi-Fi Settings

Using Wi-Fi Direct®

Connect to Another Device via Wi-Fi Direct

Send Data via Wi-Fi Direct

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices

Turn Bluetooth On/Off

Change the Device Name

Pair With Another Bluetooth Device

Forget (Unpair With) a Bluetooth Device

Send Data via Bluetooth