ZTE Blade Force User Manual

User Manual
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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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Copyright © 2017 ZTE CORPORATION
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Disclaimer
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Edition Time:
September 2017
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Contents
Getting Started .......................................................... 10
Getting to Know Your Phone ............................................. 10
Knowing the Keys ............................................................. 12
Installing the microSDXC Card(Optional) ......................... 13
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 .......................... 18
Using the Touch Screen .................................................... 19
Getting to Know the Home Screen ................................... 21
Personalizing ............................................................ 23
Changing the System Language ....................................... 23
Setting the Date and Time ................................................ 23
Changing Ringtone and Notication Sound ...................... 24
Turning On/Off System Sounds ........................................ 24
Adjusting Volume .............................................................. 25
Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode ............................... 25
Using Do Not Disturb Mode .............................................. 26
Setting Notication Mode .................................................. 27
Applying New Wallpapers ................................................. 28
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Setting the Theme ............................................................. 29
Changing Screen Brightness ............................................ 29
Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect ....................... 29
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ....................... 30
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning ..................... 30
Knowing the Basics ................................................. 32
Monitoring the Phone Status ............................................. 32
Managing Notications ...................................................... 33
Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ..................................... 36
Organizing With Folders.................................................... 37
Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ................................... 38
Entering Text ..................................................................... 39
Editing Text ........................................................................ 42
Opening and Switching Apps ............................................ 43
Uninstalling or Disabling an App ....................................... 44
Connecting to Networks and Devices .................... 45
Connecting to Mobile Networks ........................................ 45
Connecting to Wi-Fi........................................................... 47
Using Wi-Fi Direct® ........................................................... 51
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ...................................... 52
Connecting to Your Computer via USB ............................. 55
Using the microSDXC Card as Portable or Internal
Storage.............................................................................. 57
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Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection .............................. 60
Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ............................. 64
Phone Calls ............................................................... 66
Placing and Ending Calls .................................................. 66
Answering or Rejecting Calls ............................................ 67
Working With the Call History ........................................... 68
Calling Your Contacts ........................................................ 70
Checking Voicemail ........................................................... 70
Using Options During a Call .............................................. 71
Managing Multi-party Calls ............................................... 72
Adjusting Your Call Settings .............................................. 73
Contacts .................................................................... 80
Checking Contact Details .................................................. 80
Adding a New Contact ...................................................... 80
Setting Up Your Own Prole ............................................. 81
Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ..................... 81
Working With Favorite Contacts ........................................ 83
Working With Groups ........................................................ 83
Searching for a Contact .................................................... 85
Editing Contacts ................................................................ 86
Web Accounts ........................................................... 88
Adding or Removing Accounts .......................................... 88
Conguring Account Sync ................................................. 89
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Email .......................................................................... 91
Setting Up the First Email Account ................................... 91
Checking Your Emails ....................................................... 92
Responding to an Email .................................................... 92
Writing and Sending an Email ........................................... 93
Adding and Editing Email Accounts .................................. 94
Changing General Email Settings ..................................... 95
Messages .................................................................. 96
Opening the Messages Screen ......................................... 96
Sending a Message .......................................................... 96
Replying to a Message ..................................................... 98
Forwarding a Message ..................................................... 99
Changing Message Settings ............................................. 99
Calendar .................................................................. 100
Changing Calendar Settings ........................................... 103
Chrome .................................................................... 104
Opening the Browser ...................................................... 104
Using Multiple Browser Tabs ........................................... 104
Downloading Files ........................................................... 105
Changing Browser Settings ............................................ 105
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Camera .................................................................... 106
Capturing a Photo ........................................................... 106
Recording a Video ........................................................... 108
Using Other Camera Modes ........................................... 109
Using Manual Camera Mode .......................................... 11 0
Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings .......................111
Gallery ......................................................................113
Opening Gallery .............................................................. 113
Working With Albums ...................................................... 113
Working With Pictures ..................................................... 11 4
Retouching Your Pictures ................................................ 116
Playing Videos ................................................................ 117
Music ........................................................................118
Copying Music Files to Your Phone ................................ 11 8
Viewing Your Music Library ............................................. 11 9
Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone .......................... 119
Playing Music .................................................................. 120
Managing Playlists .......................................................... 122
Video Player ............................................................ 123
Opening the Video Library .............................................. 123
Playing and Controlling Videos ....................................... 123
Managing Video Files ...................................................... 124
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More Apps and Features ........................................ 126
Clock ............................................................................... 126
Downloads ...................................................................... 127
File Manager ................................................................... 128
Calculator ........................................................................ 128
Sound Recorder .............................................................. 129
Google Apps ................................................................... 131
Google Play™ Store ............................................... 133
Browsing and Searching for Apps ................................... 133
Downloading and Installing Apps .................................... 133
Creating a Google Wallet™ Account ............................... 134
Managing Your Downloads ............................................. 135
Settings ................................................................... 136
Wireless and Networks ................................................... 136
Device ............................................................................. 139
Personal .......................................................................... 144
System ............................................................................ 150
Troubleshooting ..................................................... 151
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Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

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Knowing the Keys

Key Function
• Press and hold to turn on or off
Power key
Volume keys
Home key
Back key Touch to go to the previous screen.
Recent apps key Touch to see recently used apps.
NOTE:
The positions of the
interchangeable through
airplane mode, restart, or power off.
• Press to turn off or on the screen
display.
Press or hold to turn the volume up or
down.
• Touch to return to the home screen
from any application or screen.
• Touch and hold to use Google
Search.
Back
key and the
Settings > Navigation key
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Recent apps
key are
.

Installing the microSDXC Card(Optional)

A microSDXC card can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on. You need to unmount the microSDXC
card before removing it. See
Portable or Internal Storage
1. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole next to the nano-SIM/ microSDXC card tray on the left side of the
phone.
2. Place the microSDXC card on the tray with the gold-colored contacts facing down. Then carefully slide the tray back into
place.
Using the microSDXC Card as
.
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Charging the Battery

Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phone to turn on, nd a signal, and make a few calls. You should fully
charge the battery as soon as possible.
If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the screen. As you charge your phone, the screen can show you the exact battery level on the status bar.
WARNING!
Use only ZTE-approved chargers and micro-USB cables. The
use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or
cause the battery to explode.
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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.
NOTE:
Use the charger that comes in-box with your phone to charge
the battery.
1. Connect the adapter to 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.
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3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.
NOTE:
If the battery is extremely low, the phone may not power on even while charging. In this case, charge the phone at least for 20 minutes before trying to power on again. Contact the customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after
prolonged charging.

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:
• Use the Power manager feature in Settings.
• 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.
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Powering On/Off

• Press and hold the
• To power off, press and hold the
Power off
NOTE:
If the phone freezes or takes too long to respond, you can
press and hold the
the phone.
.
Power
key to turn on your phone.
Power
key and touch
Power
key for about 10 seconds to restart

Setting Up for the First Time

When you rst power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see
do some settings before using it.
ACCESSIBILITY
Touch
If you have no accessibility issue with the phone, touch Then select a language for your phone display and follow
the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, name, device protection, Google
services and other options.
Backup and Reset
to explore other accessibility features.
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), you need to
NEXT
.

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
2. Press and hold an empty area of the screen.
- or ­Swipe right to use Voice Search app.
- or -
Swipe left to open the Camera app.
- or -
Touch a notication twice consecutively to open the related
app.
Power
key to turn the screen on.
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NOTE:
If you have set a pattern, a PIN or a password for your phone
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks
(see to draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock your
screen.
), you’ll need

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 nger.
• 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 nger vertically
or horizontally across the screen.
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• Drag
To drag, press and hold your nger with some pressure
before you start to move your nger. While dragging, do not release your nger until you have reached the target
position.
• Pinch
In some apps (such as Maps, web browser, and Gallery),
you can zoom in and out by placing two ngers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).
• Rotate the screen
For most screens, you can automatically change the screen
orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone
sideways.
NOTE:
The auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen
orientation to automatically change. Touch the
> Settings > Accessibility
You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down the status bar twice and touch
and switch on
Auto-rotate
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Home
key >
Auto-rotate screen
.
.

Getting to Know the Home Screen

The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s
applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your
home screen by adding shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more.
Extended Home Screen Panels
Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for shortcuts, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on
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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 and hold an empty area of the home screen and
Widgets
select
2. Slide the home screen thumbnails and then touch .
To delete a home screen panel:
1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and
select
2. Slide the home screen thumbnails and touch on the top
right corner of a thumbnail.
3. Touch OK. The items on the panel will also be removed.
To adjust the order of a home screen panel:
1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and
select
2. Slide the home screen thumbnails.
3. 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.
Home
Home
.
.
.
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Personalizing

Changing the System Language

1. Touch the
Home
input > Languages
2. To add a system language, touch
then the language you need.
3. Touch and hold a language and move it to the top to switch
to that language.

Setting the Date and Time

1. Touch the
2. Set the date, time, time zone, and time format.
u
To adjust the date and time automatically, switch on
u
To adjust the date and time manually, switch off
u
To adjust the time zone automatically, switch on
u
To adjust the time zone manually, switch off
Home
Automatic date & time
Automatic date & time
to change the date and time.
Automatic time zone
time zone
correct time zone.
> > Settings > Languages &
key
.
Add a language
> > Settings > Date & time
key
.
and touch
.
and touch
Select time zone
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and
.
Set date / Set time
Automatic
to set the
u
To adjust the format of time, switch on or off
hour format
.
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Changing Ringtone and Notication Sound
You can customize the default incoming call ringtone, default
alarm ringtone, and the default notication sound.
1. Touch the
2. Touch
Default alarm ringtone
3. Scroll through the ringtone list, music le list or recorded sound list and select the ringtone you want to use.
4. Touch OK.
NOTES:
• Many applications have their own notication sound settings.
• See
special ringtone to an individual contact.
Home
Phone ringtone, Default notication ringtone
Set a Ringtone for a Contact
> > Settings > Sound
key
.
for how to assign a
.
,

Turning On/Off System Sounds

1. Touch the
sounds
2. Switch on or off
Charging sounds, Touch sounds, Vibrate on tap
Power up tone
Home
.
> > Settings > Sound > Other
key
Dial pad tones, Screen locking sounds
, or
.
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,

Adjusting Volume

1. Touch the
2. Drag the sliders below
Ring volume
for each type of audio.
NOTE:
You can adjust the media volume when a media application
is in use by pressing the
application is active, press the
ringtone volume (or the earpiece volume during a call).
Home
> > Settings > Sound
key
Media volume, Alarm volume
, and Notication volume to adjust the volume
Volume up/down
Volume up/down
.
,
key. If no media
key to adjust

Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode

You can set the phone to silent or vibration mode by using one
of the following methods.
• Press the is active to show the volume management window. Drag
the slider to the left or keep pressing the
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 notication panel and drag the panel downwards. Touch
Sound
mode.
Volume up/down
Vibrate
or
to switch the phone to vibration or silent
key when no media application
Volume down
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key
NOTE:
Silent and vibration modes will not silence your alarm sound.

Using Do Not Disturb Mode

You can limit interruptions with Do not disturb mode. This mode
silences your phone so that it doesn’t make sounds or vibrate
when you don’t want it to.
To turn on Do not disturb mode:
1. Touch the
Home
disturb > Do not disturb
2. Touch
Always
u
Touch
Always
immediately, which keeps on until you turn it off.
u
Touch
Scheduled
and off automatically during specic periods.
3. If you select
time
to specify the periods during which Do not disturb is
on.
To set exceptions for Do not disturb mode:
You can set reminders, events, certain calls and messages as
exceptions when Do not disturb mode is on, so these ringtones,
sounds and vibration are not turned off.
> > Settings > Sound > Do not
key
.
Scheduled
or
as you need.
to turn on the Do not disturb feature
to if you want the feature turned on
Scheduled
, touch
Days, Start time
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, and
End
1. Touch the
disturb
Home
.
2. When Do not disturb is on, set
only
.
> > Settings > Sound > Do not
key
Disturb rules
to
Priority
3. Touch the switches next to the items you want to allow.
Touch
Messages
Calls
or
and set who can alert you of
their messages or calls.
NOTES:
• The Do not disturb feature will not silence your alarms.
• To set exceptions based on apps, touch the
> Settings > Notications
Override Do Not Disturb
on
. Select an app and switch
.
Home
key
Setting Notication Mode
You can congure your phone’s notication mode settings.
1. Touch the
2. Touch
Notication mode
u
Ring
to turn on all sounds.
u
Vibrate
for notications.
u
Mute
to turn all sounds and vibration off.
u
Vibrate when ringing
time it rings.
Home
to turn off all sounds but keep vibrate settings
> > Settings > Sound
key
and select a setting:
to let the phone vibrate the same
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.
>

Applying New Wallpapers

You can set the wallpaper for the home screen and lock
screen.
1. Touch and hold an empty area on a home screen. (If the current home screen doesn’t have room, swipe the screen left or right to display an extended screen.)
2. Touch
3. Swipe left or right on the wallpaper panel to select a
4. Touch OK (GALLERY) or
NOTE:
In addition, from the home screen, you can touch
Settings > Display > Wallpaper
Photos, or an animation from Live Wallpapers.
Wallpapers
screen
.
wallpaper, or touch choose the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery
images.
Wallpapers).
and then select
GALLERY
SET WALLPAPER
Lock screen
LIVE WALLPAPER
or
to pick an image from Gallery,
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Home
or
(Live and
>
to

Setting the Theme

1. Touch and hold an empty area on a home screen.
2. In the window that appears at the bottom, touch
3. Select a theme you like.
Themes
.

Changing Screen Brightness

1. Touch the
Brightness level
2. Drag the slider to manually adjust the screen brightness.
NOTE:
Your phone can automatically adjust the screen brightness for
available light. Touch the
the feature on or off.
Home
> > Settings > Display >
key
.
Adaptive brightness
switch to turn

Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect

1. Touch and hold an empty area on a home screen.
2. In the window that appears at the bottom, touch
3. Pick an effect and the phone will demonstrate how it works. Touch other effects until you nd the favorite one.
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Home
.

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When
it is enabled, you need to touch and hold on the screen, draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the
phone’s screen and keys.
1. Touch the
lock
.
2. Touch
None, Long press, Pattern, PIN
u
Touch
u
Touch
Home
None
Long press
> > Settings > Security > Screen
key
Password
or
to disable the screen lock.
to enable screen lock and allow
.
unlocking with a ‘touch and hold’ gesture. You can
unlock the screen by touching and holding the display.
u
Touch
Pattern
to draw and redraw a pattern that you
must draw to unlock the screen.
u
Touch
PIN
Password
or
to set a numeric PIN or a
password that you must enter to unlock the screen.
NOTE:
Remember the pattern, PIN or password you set.

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.
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