ZTE Blade Max 3 User Guide

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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Notice

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Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time : January 21, 2017

Contents

Getting Started .........................................................................................16

Getting to Know Your Phone .............................................................16

Knowing the Keys ..............................................................................17

Installing the nano-UIM Card and microSDXC Card (Optional)...........18

Charging the Battery .........................................................................20

Extending the Battery Life .................................................................22

Powering On/Off ................................................................................22

Setting Up for the First Time ..............................................................23

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ...........................................23

Using the Touch Screen ....................................................................24

Getting to Know the Home Screen ....................................................28

Personalizing ...........................................................................................31

Changing the System Language .......................................................31

Setting the Date and Time .................................................................31

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound ......................................32

Turning On/Off System Sounds .........................................................32

Adjusting Volume ...............................................................................33

Switching to Silent Mode ...................................................................33

Applying New Wallpapers ..................................................................34

Changing Screen Brightness .............................................................35

Setting the Theme .............................................................................36

Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect .......................................36

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ........................................36

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning .................................... 37

Turn On Screen Pinning ........................................................... 37

Pin a Screen ............................................................................. 38

Unpin the Screen...................................................................... 38

Using Your Fingerprints .................................................................... 38

Capturing a Fingerprint ............................................................ 38

Using a Fingerprint to Wake up or Unlock your Device ........... 40

Using a Fingerprint to Open an App ......................................... 41

Using a Fingerprint to Snap a Picture ...................................... 42

Using a Fingerprint to Answer a Call ........................................ 42

Knowing the Basics ................................................................................ 43

Monitoring the Phone Status ............................................................ 43

Managing Notifications ..................................................................... 44

Notification Icons ...................................................................... 44

Open/Close the Notification Panel ........................................... 44

Respond to or Remove a Notification ...................................... 45

Use Quick Settings ................................................................... 46

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ..................................................... 48

Add Shortcuts and Widgets ...................................................... 48

Move Shortcuts or Widgets ...................................................... 49

Remove Shortcuts or Widgets .................................................. 49

Adjust Widget Size ................................................................... 49

Organizing Icons With a Folder ........................................................ 49

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts .................................................. 50

Entering Text ..................................................................................... 50

Enable or Disable Input Methods ............................................. 51

Change Input Methods ..............................................................51

Google Keyboard ......................................................................52

Google Voice Typing .................................................................55

Editing Text ........................................................................................55

Opening and Switching Apps ............................................................56

Open an App .............................................................................56

Switch Between Recently Opened Apps ...................................56

Uninstalling or Disabling an App ........................................................57

Using Do Not Disturb Mode ...............................................................57

Connecting to Networks and Devices ...................................................59

Connecting to Mobile Networks .........................................................59

Control Mobile Data Use ...........................................................59

Connecting to Wi-Fi® .........................................................................59

Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network ........................60

Get Notified of Open Networks .................................................60

Add a Wi-Fi Network .................................................................61

Connect to a WPS Network ......................................................61

Forget a Wi-Fi Network .............................................................63

Adjust Advanced Wi-Fi Settings ................................................63

Using Wi-Fi Direct® ............................................................................64

Connect to Another Device via Wi-Fi Direct ..............................64

Send Data via Wi-Fi Direct ........................................................65

Receive Data via Wi-Fi Direct ...................................................65

Connecting to Bluetooth® Devices .....................................................66

Turn Bluetooth On/Off ...............................................................66

Change the Device Name .........................................................66

Pair With Another Bluetooth Device ......................................... 66

Forget (Unpair With) a Bluetooth Device ................................. 67

Send Data via Bluetooth........................................................... 68

Receive Data via Bluetooth ...................................................... 68

Connecting to Your Computer via USB ............................................ 69

Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB .......................... 69

Connect With Windows Media® Player .................................... 70

Disconnect Your Phone From the Computer ............................ 70

Using the microSDXC card as portable or internal storage .............. 71

Set up the microSDXC card as portable storage ..................... 71

Set up the microSDXC card as internal storage ...................... 72

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ............................................ 76

Add a VPN ................................................................................ 76

Connect to a VPN..................................................................... 77

Modify a VPN ........................................................................... 77

Phone Calls ............................................................................................. 78

Placing and Ending Calls .................................................................. 78

Place a Call by Dialing ............................................................. 78

End a Call ................................................................................. 79

Answering or Rejecting Calls ............................................................ 79

Answer a Call ........................................................................... 79

Reject a Call ............................................................................. 80

Working With the Call History ........................................................... 80

Place a Call From the Call History ........................................... 80

Add a Number From Call History as a Contact ........................ 81

Take Other Actions on a Call History Entry .............................. 81

Calling Your Contacts ........................................................................82

Checking Voicemail ...........................................................................82

Using Options During a Call ..............................................................83

Managing Multi-party Calls ................................................................84

Switch Between Current Calls...................................................84

Set Up a Conference Call .........................................................85

Adjusting Your Call Settings ..............................................................85

Set Contact Display Options .....................................................85

Set Sound and Vibration ...........................................................86

Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers .................................87

Set Voicemail ............................................................................87

Set TTY Mode ...........................................................................87

Set Hearing Aids .......................................................................88

Set Speed Dials.........................................................................89

Set DTMF Tones .......................................................................89

Answer Calls Automatically .......................................................90

Set Call Waiting .........................................................................90

Check Call Timers .....................................................................91

Forward Incoming Calls ............................................................91

Voice Privacy .............................................................................91

Plus Code Dialing Setting .........................................................92

Contacts ....................................................................................................94

Checking Contact Details ..................................................................94

Adding a New Contact .......................................................................94

Setting Up Your Own Profile ..............................................................95

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ......................................95

Import Contacts From the microSDXC Card or Phone Storage 96

Export Contacts to the microSDXC Card or Phone Storage .... 96

Share Contacts ......................................................................... 97

Working With Favorite Contacts ....................................................... 97

Add a Contact to Favorites ....................................................... 97

Remove a Contact From Favorites .......................................... 98

Working With Groups ........................................................................ 98

View Your Contact Groups ....................................................... 98

Set Up a New Group ................................................................ 98

Delete a Group ......................................................................... 99

Edit a Group ............................................................................. 99

Searching for a Contact .................................................................. 100

Editing Contacts .............................................................................. 100

Edit Contact Details ................................................................ 100

Set a Ringtone for a Contact .................................................. 100

Delete Contacts ...................................................................... 101

Join Contacts .......................................................................... 101

Separate Contact Information ................................................ 102

Web Accounts ....................................................................................... 103

Adding or Removing Accounts ....................................................... 103

Add an Account ...................................................................... 103

Remove an Account ............................................................... 103

Configuring Account Sync .............................................................. 104

Configure Auto Sync Setting .................................................. 104

Sync Manually ........................................................................ 105

Change an Account’s Sync Settings ...................................... 105

Email ...................................................................................................... 107

Setting Up the First Email Account ................................................. 107

Checking Your Emails .................................................................... 108

Responding to an Email ................................................................. 108

Reply to or Forward an Email................................................. 108

Mark an Email as Unread....................................................... 109

Delete an Email ...................................................................... 109

Writing and Sending an Email ........................................................ 109

Adding and Editing Email Accounts ................................................. 110

Add an Email Account ............................................................. 110

Edit an Email Account ............................................................. 111

Changing General Email Settings ................................................... 111

Messaging .............................................................................................. 113

Opening the Messaging Screen ...................................................... 113

Sending a Message ......................................................................... 113

Replying to a Message .................................................................... 114

Deleting Messages .......................................................................... 115

Changing Message Settings ........................................................... 116

Calendar ................................................................................................. 117

Viewing Your Calendars and Events ............................................... 117

Select Visible Calendars ......................................................... 117

Change Calendar Views ......................................................... 117

View Event Details .................................................................. 118

Creating an Event ............................................................................ 119

Searching an Event ......................................................................... 119

Editing/Deleting/Sharing/Copying an Event .................................... 119

Changing Calendar Settings ........................................................... 120

Camera ................................................................................................... 121

Capturing a Photo ........................................................................... 121

Recording a Video .......................................................................... 124

Using Manual Camera Mode .......................................................... 125

Using Other Camera Modes ........................................................... 126

Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings ..................................... 126

Gallery .................................................................................................... 129

Opening Gallery .............................................................................. 129

Working With Albums...................................................................... 129

Working With Pictures .................................................................... 130

Retouching Your Pictures ............................................................... 133

Making a GIF Picture or a Collage ................................................. 134

Playing Videos ................................................................................ 135

Music ...................................................................................................... 136

Copying Music Files to Your Phone ................................................ 136

Copy From a Computer .......................................................... 136

Download From the Internet ................................................... 136

Receive via Bluetooth ............................................................ 137

Viewing Your Music Library ............................................................ 137

Playing Music ................................................................................. 138

Managing Playlists .......................................................................... 140

Video Player .......................................................................................... 141

Opening the Video Library .............................................................. 141

Playing and Controlling Videos ...................................................... 141

Managing Video Files ..................................................................... 142

Delete Video Clips .................................................................. 142

Share Video Clips .................................................................. 143

Trim a Video Clip .................................................................... 143

More Apps ............................................................................................. 144

Calculator ....................................................................................... 144

Clock ............................................................................................... 144

Set a New Alarm .................................................................... 144

Check World Time .................................................................. 145

Use the Stopwatch and Countdown ....................................... 145

Dolby Audio .................................................................................... 146

Downloads ...................................................................................... 146

File Manager................................................................................... 146

Sound Recorder ............................................................................. 147

Record a Voice Memo ............................................................ 147

Play a Voice Memo ................................................................ 147

Google Apps ................................................................................... 148

Settings .................................................................................................. 151

Wireless and Networks ................................................................... 151

Wi-Fi ....................................................................................... 151

Bluetooth ................................................................................ 151

Mobile Networks ..................................................................... 151

Wi-Fi Hotspot ......................................................................... 152

Data Usage ............................................................................ 152

Airplane Mode ........................................................................ 153

VPN ........................................................................................ 153

Default SMS App .................................................................... 153

USB tethering ......................................................................... 153

Bluetooth tethering ................................................................. 154

Personal ......................................................................................... 154

Display .................................................................................... 154

Sound and Notification ........................................................... 156

Security .................................................................................. 156

Navigation Key ....................................................................... 159

Date and Time ........................................................................ 159

Language and Input ............................................................... 159

Google .................................................................................... 160

Device ............................................................................................. 161

Location .................................................................................. 161

Storage ................................................................................... 162

Battery .................................................................................... 162

Apps ....................................................................................... 163

Memory .................................................................................. 165

Connect to PC ........................................................................ 165

Backup and Reset .................................................................. 165

Accounts ......................................................................................... 166

System ............................................................................................ 166

Accessibility ............................................................................ 166

Printing ................................................................................... 167

About Phone ........................................................................... 167

Troubleshooting .................................................................................... 168

Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

Auxiliar

microphone

Earpiece

nano-UIM/

microSDXC card

tray

Back key

Main

microphone

Front camera

Proximity & light sensor

Touch screen

Recent apps key

Home key

Headset jack

Dual-flash

Dual-lens camera

Volume key

Power key

Fingerprint sensor

Speaker

Charging/USB Type-C jack

Knowing the Keys

Key Function

Power key  Press and hold to turn on or off airplane

mode, power off or restart the phone.

 Press to turn off or on the screen display.

Key Function

Home key  Touch to return to the home screen.

 Touch and hold to open Google Search.

Back key Touch to go to the previous screen.

Recent apps key

Volume ke y

Touch to see recently used applications.

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

NOTES:

 The positions of the Recent apps key and the Back key are

interchangeable through Settings > Navigation key.

 Press and hold the Power key and the bottom end of the

Vol ume key to take a screenshot.

WARNING!

Do not open the back cover. It may cause unexpected damage to your phone.

Installing the nano-UIM Card and microSDXC Card (Optional)

The nano-UIM card and the microSDXC card can be installed or

removed while the phone is turned on. You need to unmount the microSDXC card before removing it.

WARNING!

To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any non-standard nano-UIM card cut from a UIM card. You can get a standard nano-UIM card from your service provider.

1. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole next to the card tray.

2. Pull out the card tray and place the nano-UIM/microSDXC card (not included) on the tray with the gold-colored contacts facing down. Carefully slide the tray back into place.

microSDXC card

nano-UIM card

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.

WARNIN G! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the

battery to explode.

WARNING!

Do not remove the back cover. The battery is not removable. Removal may cause fire or explosion.

1. Connect the adapter to the charging/USB Type-C jack.

2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet.

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:

1. Reduce the screen backlight time.

2. Lower the screen brightness.

3. Turn Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and auto-sync off when not in use.

4. 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 turn it off, press and hold the Power key to open the

options menu. Then touch Power off.

NOTE:

If the screen 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, you need to do some settings before using it.

1. Touch the language field to select the language.

2. Touch .

3. Follow the prompts to Select Wi-Fi, adjust date and time, type your Name, set screen lock to protect your phone, etc.

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 a certain period of time when you leave it idle. You

will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off.

To unlock the screen and keys:

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

2. Touch and hold any blank area of the screen.

- or -

Touch and hold a shortcut icon ( or ) at the corner 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), swipe up on the screen and draw the pattern or enter the PIN or password to unlock your phone.

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, Chrome, 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 and check Auto-rotate screen. You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down the status bar 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.

NOTE:

Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen, providing more space for shortcuts, widgets, and folders. Simply swipe left or right to see the extended home screens.

Status bar

Folder

Primary

shortcuts

Home screen

Shortcut

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

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

To delete a home screen panel:

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

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

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

NOTE:

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

To adjust the order of a home screen panel:

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

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

NOTE:

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

Personalizing

Changing the System Language

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

2. Select the language you need.

Setting the Date and Time

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

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

 To adjust the date and time automatically, check

Automatic date & time.

 To adjust the date and time manually, uncheck

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

 To adjust the time zone automatically, check Autom atic

time zone.

 To adjust the time zone manually, uncheck Automatic

time zone and touch Select time zone to set the correct

time zone.

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

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound

You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls 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 and 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, or set the Emergency tone.

Adjusting Volume

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

2. Drag the sliders below Media volume, Alar m volum e, Ring volume, and Notification volume to adjust the volume for

each type of audio.

NOTE:

You can adjust the volume levels any time by pressing the either end of the Vol ume key. Then touch and drag a volume slider.

Switching to Silent Mode

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

 Press the Volume key down to switch off the sound.

 Press and hold the Volume down key when no media or

phone call is active. When the phone vibrates, it is switched to silent mode with vibration; press the Volume down key again to switch to silent mode.

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

panel and drag the panel downwards. Use the Sound button to switch the phone to silent mode. See Use Quick Settings.

 Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound &

notification > Notification mode and select Vibrate or Mute

to switch to silent mode with or without vibration.

 Swipe down from the top of the screen twice to drag the panel

downwards. Touch Do not disturb. Or touch the Home key >

> > Sound & notification > Do not disturb.

 Touch Always to switch off all sounds.

 Touch Scheduled. Touch Disturb rules and select To tal

silence to switch off all sounds as scheduled. Set schedule according to your needs.

NOTE:

Even in the Total s i l e nce mode, you phone will send out alarms if you have set clock alarms on.

Applying New Wallpapers

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

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

2. Slide left or right on the wallpaper panel to select a wallpaper, or touch GALLERY or LIVE WALL PAPER to choose the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery and Photos images.

NOTE:

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

Changing Screen Brightness

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

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

NOTE: 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.

NOTE: You can also use the Quick Settings to manage the screen brightness. See Use Quick Settings.

Setting the Theme

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

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

3. Select a theme you like.

Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect

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

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

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 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.

 Touch None to disable the screen lock.

 Touch Long press to enable screen lock and allow unlock

with a ‘touch and hold’ gesture. You can unlock the screen by touching and holding on the blank area of the screen.

 Touch Pattern to create a pattern you must draw to unlock

the screen.

 Touch PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a

password that you must enter to unlock your screen.

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. Touch the Ask for unlock pattern/PIN/password before

unpinning switch.

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 Recent apps key.

If you have checked Ask for unlock pattern/PIN/password before unpinning when turning on screen pinning, swipe up on the lock screen and draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password.

Using Your Fingerprints

Capturing a Fingerprint

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

Fingerprint.

2. Choose your backup screen lock method. And follow the instructions to set.

-or-

If you have already set the screen lock method, just draw the pattern or input PIN/password.

3. Touch REGISTER in the Add fingerprint message box when it prompts.

4. Press one of your fingers on the fingerprint sensor at the back of your phone. After feeling the slight vibration, raise your finger and then press your finger on the sensor again. You can observe the percentage increased at the bottom of the screen.

5. Do the step 4 until the percentage becomes 100%.

6. Touch OK when your fingerprint has been registered.

7. You can touch Add fingerprint in the Fingerprint

management screen to add more fingerprints.

Using a Fingerprint to Wake up or Unlock your Device

It is convenient and fast to turn on/unlock the screen by using the fingerprint when the screen is off or locked.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Security > Fingerprint.

2. Slide the switch to the ON position next to Wake up and unlock your phone.

3. If the screen is off or locked, press one of your registered fingers on the fingerprint sensor to quickly turn on/unlock the screen.

Using a Fingerprint to Open an App

It is convenient and fast to open a specific application by using the fingerprint when the screen is off or locked.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Security > Fingerprint.

2. Touch Quick-open app.

3. Touch Finger1, for instance.

4. Swipe up and down to choose one app. Touch next to the app.

NOTE:

You can set more fingerprints to quick-open your desired apps.

5. If the screen is off or locked, press the registered

Fingerprint1 on the fingerprint sensor to quickly launch the app.

Using a Fingerprint to Snap a Picture

It is convenient and fast to take a photo by using the fingerprint when the Camera is opened.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Security > Fingerprint.

2. Slide the switch to the ON position next to Take photo.

3. Open the Camera app

4. Press one of your fingers (need not be registered) on the fingerprint sensor to quickly shoot a photo.

Using a Fingerprint to Answer a Call

It is convenient and fast to answer the phone call by using the fingerprint when the phone is powered on.

1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Security > Fingerprint.

2. Slide the switch to the ON position next to Answer call.

3. When the call comes, just press one of your fingers (need not be registered) on the fingerprint sensor to quickly answer the call.

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.

3G connected（allow data access over 3G mobile network）

No signal

Silent mode

Vibration mode

Priority mode

Battery low

Battery full

Battery charging

Alarm set

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

4G LTE connected（allow data access over 4G LTE mobile network）

Signal strength

Airplane mode

Bluetooth on

Connected to a Wi-Fi® network

Wi-Fi in use

Speaker on

Phone microphone off

GPS on

Wi-Fi hotspot

Do not disturb mode on (Total silence)

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 SMS

New MMS

New message(s) from the Email app

New message(s)

from the Gmail app

Missed call

Call in progress

Song playing

Open/Close the Notification Panel

Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar

Upcoming event

New Wi-Fi network detected

Downloading data

Sending data

Updates available

USB connected

Wired headset connected

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 touch to adjust the notification settings:

 Touch Hide sensitive content to hide content in this

application’s notifications that might reveal private information when the phone is locked.

 Touch Allow peeking to let the application emphasize

certain notifications by sliding them briefly into view on the current screen.

 Touch Treat as Priority to show the notifications at the

top of the list and keep them coming when the phone is set to priority interruptions only.

Use Quick Settings

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

Open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards to find the following Quick Settings on the screen, or slide down from the top of the screen by using your two fingers to open the Quick Settings panel.

 Hotspot: Protable Wi-Fi Hotspot allows your phone to be

used as a mobile hotspot.

 Sound: Touch to switch between Silent and Sound.

 Airplane mode: Touch to turn on or off airplane mode.

 Sync: Sync the information of the accounts on your phone

between the app client and the app server. The information may include Calendar, Contacts, and Email, etc.

 Do not disturb: Touch to open Do not disturb settings. See

Using Do Not Disturb Mode.

 Auto-rotate: Touch to turn on or off the auto-rotate screen

feature.

 Bluetooth: Touch to turn on or off the Bluetooth. Touch and

hold to open the Bluetooth settings menu. See Connecting to

Bluetooth® Devices.

 Wi-Fi: Touch to turn on or off Wi-Fi. Touch and hold to open

the Wi-Fi settings menu. See Connecting to Wi-Fi.

 Data: Touch to enable or disable data access over the mobile

network. Touch and hold to open the Data usage menu. See

Data Usage.

 Location: Touch to turn on or off the GPS function. Touch

and hold to open the Location settings. See Location.

 Brightness: Uncheck AUTO and drag the brightness slider

to adjust the screen brightness.

NOTE:

In the Quick Settings screen, touch at the top to get to the Settings menu; touch to change the positions of the Quick Setting buttons.

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets

Add Shortcuts and Widgets

1. Touch the Home key > .

- or -

To add widgets, touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select Widgets.

2. Slide left or right to browse the available applications or widgets.

3. Touch and hold a widget or an application icon 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 Shortcuts or Widgets

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

2. Drag it to the place you need.

Remove Shortcuts or Widgets

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

2. Drag it to (Remove) to remove it.

NOTE:

When there are more than three home screen panels, empty panels are automatically deleted.

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 Icons With a Folder

1. Touch and hold a shortcut on the home screen.

2. Drag the shortcut to (Folder) to create a new folder. Or drag the shortcut to an existing folder to add the shortcut into the folder.

3. If needed, drag more shortcuts and drop them into the folder.

NOTES:

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

folder.

 Drag the folder to (Extract) to move the app shortcuts in

the folder to the last home screen and delete the folder.

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts

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

Entering Text

You can enter text using the 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.

2. 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 for use.

-or-

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.

Google Keyboard

The Google 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 È, touch and hold and the available accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose È.

 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 languages or set up

the Google keyboard. Besides, you can touch and hold

and slide to to change the keyboard to a smaller size for

the convenience of single-hand typing.

Gesture Typing

The Google keyboard supports the gesture typing feature. You use this feature to input a word by sliding through the letters.

To enable and use gesture typing:

1. Touch and hold on the Google keyboard and then touch Google Keyboard settings.

2. Touch Gesture t yping and then touch Enable gesture typing if this feature is turned off.

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

Start of

the word

NOTE:

Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you begin to input 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 Google Keyboard.

2. When you see “Speak now”, 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.

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.

Opening and Switching Apps

Open an App

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Slide up or down 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 to remove it from the screen, or touch Clear all to remove all tabs.

Uninstalling or Disabling an App

1. Touch the Home key > to open the application list screen.

2. Touch and hold an application icon and drag the icon to (Uninstall) or (Disable) at the top of the screen.

3. Touch OK to uninstall or disable the app.

NOTES:

 Pre-installed apps cannot be uninstalled.

 To find the disabled applications, touch the Home key > >

Settings > Apps > All apps > Disabled. You can then touch an application and touch ENABLE to restore it.

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) to open the Do not disturb

settings.

3. Touch Do not disturb:

 Select Never to disable the feature.

 Select Alwa ys to enable the feature. You need to set

disturb rules and priority interruptions.

 Select Scheduled to schedule the feature. You need to set

schedule and disturb rules.

Connecting to Networks and Devices

Connecting to Mobile Networks

Control Mobile Data Use

To enable or disable data access:

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

2. Touch the Mobile Data switch to enable or disable mobile data use.

To get data services when roaming:

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

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

NOTE:

Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges.

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. Uncheck the 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 wireless router and the access point will recognize 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.

 Network notification: Get notifications in the status bar

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

 Scanning always available: Allow Google location

services and other apps to scan for networks even when Wi-Fi is turned off.

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

on in sleep mode.

 Install certificates: Install certificates needed for

connecting to certain Wi-Fi networks.

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

Wi-Fi Direct ®.

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

push button method.

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

phone PIN method.

 MAC address: Check the MAC address.

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

Using Wi-Fi Direct®

Wi-Fi Direct allows Wi-Fi devices to connect 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 under Peer devices.

The other device will receive a connection prompt and need to accept the request for connection.

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.

Receive Data via Wi-Fi Direct

When an attempt to transfer data via Wi-Fi Direct is received, you can see a notification in the status bar. Open the notification panel, touch the notification and select Accept to start receiving the data.

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

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 will appear 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 kit. 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.

Depending on your storage setting and whether a microSDXC card is installed, received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder (Bluetooth, for instance) in the phone storage or

microSDXC card. 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 microSDXC card.

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 .

3. Choose one of the following options:

 Charge only: Charge your phone via USB.

 Install driver: Install the driver needed for some USB

connection modes (such as MTP). You only need to install the driver on the same PC once.

NOTE:

You can also install the driver on PC by running the executable file in the new CD-ROM drive.

 Media device (MTP): Transfer files on Windows

Mac®.

NOTE:

For Windows XP, please install the drivers and Media Player 11 (or later version) when you use Media device (MTP) for the first time.

 Camera (PTP): Transfer photos using camera software.

NOTE:

To make your phone connect to the computer automatically using the selected connection type, check Don’t ask me again.

Connect With Windows Media® Player

You can sync music, picture, and video files from your computer to your phone via Windows Media Player.

1. Connect the phone with your computer via USB and choose Media device (MTP).

2. Open Windows Media Player and synchronize music, picture, and video files.

Disconnect Your Phone From the Computer

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

Using the microSDXC card as portable or internal storage

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

CAUTION:

As part of the internal storage, the microSDXC 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 microSDXC card as portable storage

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

To remove the microSDXC card from your phone:

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

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

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 microSDXC card:

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

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

3. Touch Format.

4. Touch ERASE & FORMAT.

CAUTION:

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

Set up the microSDXC card as internal storage

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

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

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

3. Touch Format as internal.

4. Touch ERASE & FORMAT.

CAUTION:

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

5. The phone will prompt you to move your photos, files and other data from the phone storage to the microSDXC 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

microSDXC card:

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

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

2. Touch Internal storage or the microSDXC card name.

3. Touch > Migrate data.

4. Touch MOVE.

NOTE:

Whenever you move data between the phone storage and the microSDXC 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 move an app between the internal storage and the

microSDXC card:

With the microSDXC card as part of the internal storage, you can move your apps between the card and the phone storage freely.

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

2. Touch the app you want to move.

3. Touch Storage.

4. Touch CHANGE and select Internal storage or your card name.

5. Touch MOVE.

NOTE:

Not all apps can be moved.

To remove the microSDXC card from your phone:

If you need to remove the microSDXC card used as internal

storage while the phone is on, you must unmount it first.

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

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 phone 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 microSDXC card as portable storage:

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

NOTE:

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

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

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 microSDXC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.

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 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 the icon beside the VPN that you want to modify.

3. Edit the VPN settings.

4. 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, slide down the green bar to answer the call.

NOTE:

To silence the ringer before answering the call, press the

Volume up key or the Volume down key.

Reject a Call

When you receive a phone call, slide up the red bar to reject the call.

You can also slide up to reject the call and select a preset text message or edit one to send to the caller.

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, or touch the Home key >

> and touch View full call history.

Place a Call From the Call History

1. Open the call history.

2. Touch beside a number to call back. NOTE:

You can touch MISSED, OUTGOING, or INCOMING 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. To add a new contact, touch at the top right corner. To

add the number to an existing contact, touch at the top right corner and then touch a contact in the list.

Take Other Actions on a Call History Entry

Touch the Home key > > > Call History to open the call history and touch a number to view more call information.

 While viewing the call details, touch > Edit 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, or touch > Contact log to

view the call logs and the messages.

NOTE:

You can 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 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 and touch beside a contact 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.

1. 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.

2. Touch / to mute or unmute your microphone.

3. Touch / to turn on or off the speaker.

4. Touch to make another call separately from the first call, which is put on hold.

5. Touch to open the Contacts app.

6. Touch to open the Messaging app.

7. Touch to merge the separate calls into a single conference call.

8. 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:

1. Touch to answer the call. (This puts the first

caller on hold and answers the second call.)

2. Touch to reject the second call.

3. Touch to reject the second call and select a preset text message or edit one to send to the caller.

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 .

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 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.

2. In the Sounds and vibration section, touch the option you want to configure.

 Touch Phone ringtone to select the ringtone for incoming

call notification.

 Check Also vibrate for calls to enable vibration for

incoming call notification.

 Check Dialpad tones to play sounds when you touch the

dialpad keys.

NOTE:

You can set the vibration pattern for incoming call notification.

Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) >

Settings > Call settings > Vibrate pattern and select one.

Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers

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

2. Touch a text message to edit it.

Set Voicemail

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

Settings > Call settings.

2. Touch Voicemail to configure voicemail settings.

 Touch Service to select the voicemail service provider.

Your carrier is the default.

 Touch Setup > Voicemail number to edit the voicemail

number.

 Touch Ringtone to select the notification sound for new

voicemails.

 Check Vibrate to enable vibration for notification.

Set TTY Mode

Your phone is a TTY compatible device. A TTY device can allow people who have hearing or speech disabilities to communicate by telephone. Simply connect the TTY device to the phone’s headset jack.

Select a TTY mode for your phone to work with a TTY device, or turn TTY off.

1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > TTY mode.

2. Select one of the following options. Consult your teletypewriter manufacturer’s manual if necessary.

 TTY Off: Users who can hear and talk can disable TTY

support.

 TTY Full: Users who cannot talk or hear may use this

mode to send and receive text messages through TTY device.

 TTY HCO: Users who can hear, but cannot talk, may use

this mode to listen to conversation of the other party, and respond via text messages.

 TTY VCO: Users who can talk, but cannot hear, may use

this mode to talk through the phone and receive responses via text messages.

Set Hearing Aids

Your phone supports HAC (Hearing Aid Compatibility) function.

When you turn on the hearing aid compatibility and use a hearing aid with a Telecoil to answer the phone, it will help you hear more clearly during the phone call.

1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings.

2. Check Hearing aids to turn on hearing aid compatibility.

Set Speed Dials

You can touch and hold the 1 ~ 9 keys from the dialer 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 > Call settings > Speed dial.

2. Touch a speed dial key.

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

4. Touch OK.

Set DTMF Tones

You can set the length of Dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF)

signal tones.

1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > DTMF tones.

2. Touch Normal or Long.

Answer Calls Automatically

The Auto answer feature allows the phone to automatically answer incoming calls so your hands are free to do something else.

1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > Auto answer.

2. Touch Auto answer if the feature is off.

3. If necessary, touch Call duration to configure how long the phone should wait before it answers a call; touch Auto answer conditions to set the condition when Auto answer works.

Set Call Waiting

The Call waiting feature hints the phone that is on the call that there is a third-party incoming call, and then you can set the incoming call to wait.

Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > Call waiting > Activate/Deactive to dial the preset service number to enable/disable the feature.

Check Call Timers

Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > Call Timers to check the various

calls timers.

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 > Call settings > Call forwarding.

2. Touch an available option (Immediate Call Forwarding, Busy Call Forwarding, or No Answer Call Forwarding).

 Type the phone number, touch TURN ON to enable it.

 Touch TURN OFF to disable it.

Voice Privacy

This option allows you to enable enhanced privacy mode.

1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > Additional settings.

2. Check Voice privacy to enable this feature.

Plus Code Dialing Setting

Plus Code Dialing allows the phone to automatically dial the international access code for your location when you touch and hold the 0 key in the dialer.

To activate Plus Code Dialing:

1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > Additional settings > Plus code dialing setting.

2. Check Setup Plus Code Replacement to enable this feature.

To change the international dialing code:

1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > Additional settings > Plus code dialing setting > Replace Code of Plus Code.

2. Input a new code and touch OK.

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 the contact groups or favorite contacts.

Checking Contact Details

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

2. Touch to add a new contact.

3. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information. Touch ADD ANOTHER FIELD to add more information if you want. Touch to take a photo or choose a photo from Gallery to set as the contact image.

4. 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 CONTACTS tab.

2. Touch Set up my profile. If a profile has already been set up, you can touch the name and then touch .

3. Edit your profile information. Touch More Fields to add more information if you want.

4. Touch .

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts

You can import/export contacts from/to your the phone storage, or the microSDXC card. This is especially useful when you need

to transfer contacts between different devices. You can also quickly share your contacts using Bluetooth, Google Drive, Email, Gmail, or Messaging, etc.

Import Contacts From the microSDXC Card or Phone Storage

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch > Import/Export > Import from storage. The phone starts to searching for vCard data in storage and imports it to the phone automatically if founded.

NOTE:

If the microSDXC card is not installed in the phone, you can import vCard file(s) in the phone storage.

Export Contacts to the microSDXC Card or Phone Storage

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch > Import/Export > Export to storage.

3. The phone will prompt you with the name of the vCard file and the directory in which the file will be saved. Touch OK to create the file.

NOTE:

If the microSDXC card is not installed in the phone, you can export vCard file(s) into the phone storage.

Share Contacts

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

2. Touch > Multi-Select.

3. Check the contacts you want to share and then touch .

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

Working With Favorite Contacts

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

Add a Contact to Favorites

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

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

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

Remove a Contact From Favorites

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

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

Working With Groups

View Your Contact Groups

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

2. Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and any groups you have created.

3. Touch a group to view its members.

NOTE:

To send a message or an email to the group members, you can touch > Send Group message / Send Group email after you open the group.

Set Up a New Group

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

2. Touch to create a new group.

3. Touch the Group’s name field and enter the group name.

4. Touch Add m ember and select the contacts you wish to be the group members.

5. Touch .

6. If necessary, touch Default below RINGTONE to set a special ringtone for incoming calls from the group members. Touch OK.

7. Touch to save the group.

Delete a Group

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

2. Touch a group and then touch > Delete Group.

3. Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group will not be deleted.

NOTE:

Preset groups cannot be deleted.

Edit a Group

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

2. Touch a group and then touch .

3. Touch Edit to edit the group profile.

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

> Set ringtone.

3. Select a ringtone you like and touch OK.

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