ZTE Blade Force User Manual

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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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Edition Time: September 2017

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 Notification 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 Notification Mode...................................................	27
Applying New Wallpapers..................................................	28

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 Notifications......................................................	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

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 Profile..............................................	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
Configuring Account Sync.................................................	89

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

Camera.....................................................................	106
Capturing a Photo............................................................	106
Recording a Video...........................................................	108
Using Other Camera Modes............................................	109
Using Manual Camera Mode...........................................	110
Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings.......................	111
Gallery.......................................................................	113
Opening Gallery...............................................................	113
Working With Albums.......................................................	113
Working With Pictures.....................................................	114
Retouching Your Pictures................................................	116
Playing Videos.................................................................	117
Music.........................................................................	118
Copying Music Files to Your Phone.................................	118
Viewing Your Music Library..............................................	119
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

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

Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

Knowing the Keys

	Key	Function

		• Press and hold to turn on or off
	Power key	airplane mode, restart, or power off.
	Power key	• Press to turn off or on the screen
		• Press to turn off or on the screen
		display.

	Volume keys	Press or hold to turn the volume up or
	Volume keys	down.
		down.

		• Touch to return to the home screen
	Home key	from any application or screen.
	Home key	• Touch and hold to use Google
		• Touch and hold to use Google
		Search.

	Back key	Touch to go to the previous screen.

	Recent apps key	Touch to see recently used apps.

NOTE:

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

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 Using the microSDXC Card as 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.

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 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.

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.

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 WiFi 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.

Powering On/Off

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

•To power off, press and hold the Power key and touch

Power off.

NOTE:

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

Setting Up for the First Time

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

Touch ACCESSIBILITY to explore other accessibility features. If you have no accessibility issue with the phone, touch NEXT. 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.

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.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 notification twice consecutively to open the related app.

NOTE:

If you have set a 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 > Accessibility and switch on Auto-rotate screen.

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

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

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 select Widgets.

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 Home.

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 Home.

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.

Personalizing

Changing the System Language

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

2.To add a system language, touch Add a language and 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 Home key > > Settings > Date & time.

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

uTo adjust the date and time automatically, switch on

Automatic date & time.

uTo adjust the date and time manually, switch off

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

uTo adjust the time zone automatically, switch on

Automatic time zone.

uTo adjust the time zone manually, switch off Automatic time zone and touch Select time zone to set the correct time zone.

uTo adjust the format of time, switch on or off Use 24hour format.

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound

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

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

2.Touch Phone ringtone, Default notification ringtone,

Default alarm ringtone.

3.Scroll through the ringtone list, music file list or recorded sound list and select the ringtone you want to use.

4.Touch OK.

NOTES:

•Many applications have their own notification sound settings.

•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 > Other sounds.

2.Switch on or off Dial pad tones, Screen locking sounds, Charging sounds, Touch sounds, Vibrate on tap, or Power up tone.

Adjusting Volume

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

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

Ring volume, and Notification volume to adjust the volume for each type of audio.

NOTE:

You can adjust the media volume when a media application is in use by pressing the Volume up/down key. If no media application is active, press the Volume up/down key to adjust ringtone volume (or the earpiece volume during a call).

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 Volume up/down key when no media application is active to show the volume management window. Drag the slider to the left or keep pressing the Volume down key to switch the phone to vibration mode. Press the key again in vibration mode to switch the phone to silent mode.

•Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards. Touch Sound or Vibrate to switch the phone to vibration or silent mode.

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 key > > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb > Do not disturb.

2.Touch Always or Scheduled as you need.

uTouch Always to turn on the Do not disturb feature immediately, which keeps on until you turn it off.

uTouch Scheduled to if you want the feature turned on and off automatically during specific periods.

3.If you select Scheduled, touch Days, Start time, and End 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.

1.Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb.

2.When Do not disturb is on, set Disturb rules to Priority only.

3.Touch the switches next to the items you want to allow. Touch Messages or Calls 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 Home key >

> Settings > Notifications. Select an app and switch on Override Do Not Disturb.

Setting Notification Mode

You can configure your phone’s notification mode settings.

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

2.Touch Notification mode and select a setting:

uRing to turn on all sounds.

uVibrate to turn off all sounds but keep vibrate settings for notifications.

uMute to turn all sounds and vibration off.

uVibrate when ringing to let the phone vibrate the same time it rings.

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 Wallpapers and then select Lock screen or Home screen.

3.Swipe left or right on the wallpaper panel to select a wallpaper, or touch GALLERY or LIVE WALLPAPER to choose the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery images.

4.Touch OK (GALLERY) or SET WALLPAPER (Live and Wallpapers).

NOTE:

In addition, from the home screen, you can touch > Settings > Display > Wallpaper to pick an image from Gallery,

Photos, or an animation from Live Wallpapers.

Setting the Theme

1.Touch and hold an empty area on a home screen.

2.In the window that appears at the bottom, touch Themes.

3.Select a theme you like.

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 the Adaptive brightness switch to turn the feature on or off.

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 Home.

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

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 Home key > > Settings > Security > Screen lock.

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

uTouch None to disable the screen lock.

uTouch Long press to enable screen lock and allow unlocking with a ‘touch and hold’ gesture. You can unlock the screen by touching and holding the display.

uTouch Pattern to draw and redraw a pattern that you must draw to unlock the screen.

uTouch PIN or Password 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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