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ZTE Blade Vec/
Blade Vec Pro
User Manual
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About This Manual
Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile de vice. In order to keep
your device in its best condition, please read this manual and
keep it for future reference.
Copyright
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and recommendations contained therein do not consti tute a
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For Your Safe ty
to be sure to u se your pho ne properly a nd safely.
We offer self-ser vice for our s mar t terminal de vi ce user s. Pleas e
visit the ZTE official website (at www.ztedevice.com
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Disclaimer
ZTE Corporation expressly discla ims any liability for faults and
damages caused by unauthorized modifications of the software.
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actual product. Content in this manual ma y d iff er from t he actual
product or software.
Trademarks
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®
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respective owners.
Versi on No.: R1.0
Edition Tim e : August 1, 2014
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Contents
Getting Started ....................................................... 12
Getting to Know Your Phon e ............................................ 12
Knowing the Keys ............................................................ 14
Instal ling the micro-SIM Car ds ......................................... 14
Installing the microSDHC™ Card (Not Included) .............. 18
Charging the Battery ........................................................ 19
Extending the Batter y Life ................................................ 21
Powering On/Off .............................................................. 21
Restarting the Phone ....................................................... 22
Setti n g Up for the Fi rst Time ............................................ 22
Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys .......................... 22
Using th e Touch Screen ................................................... 23
Get tin g t o Kno w the Hom e Scre en ................................... 27
Personalizing.......................................................... 29
Changing the System Language ...................................... 29
Setting the Date and Time................................................ 29
Changing Ringtone and No tificatio n Sound ...................... 30
Turning On/Off System Sounds ........................................ 30
Adjusting Volume ............................................................. 30
Switching to Silent/Meeting Mode .................................... 31
Applying New Wallp aper s ................................................ 32
Changing Screen Brightness ........................................... 32
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Lock s ....................... 33
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Protecting Your Phone With Encryption ............................ 34
Knowing the Basics ............................................... 36
Mo nitor ing the Ph one Status ............................................ 36
Ma naging Not ific atio ns ..................................................... 37
Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ..................................... 40
Organizing With Folders ................................................... 41
Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ................................... 43
Entering Text .................................................................... 43
Editing Text ...................................................................... 51
Opening and Switching App s ............................................ 52
Connecting to Networks and Devices .................. 53
Connecting to Mobile N etworks ........................................ 53
Connecting to Wi-Fi
®
........................................................ 56
Using Wi-F i D irect
®
.......................................................... 60
Connecting to Bluetoo th
®
Devices .................................... 61
Connecting to Your Computer via USB ............................. 64
Sharing Your Mobile Data Connec tio n .............................. 67
Sharing Windows PC Internet via USB Cable ................... 71
Con necting t o Virtual Privat e N etworks ............................. 72
Phone Calls ............................................................ 74
Placing and Ending Calls ................................................. 74
Answering or Rejecting Calls ............................................ 75
Working With the Call History ........................................... 76
Calling Your Contacts ....................................................... 77
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Checking Voicemail ......................................................... 78
Using Options During a Call ............................................. 78
Managing Multi-party Cal ls ............................................... 79
Adjusting Yo ur Call Settings ............................................. 80
People ..................................................................... 86
Checki n g Contact Detai ls ................................................. 86
Adding a New Contact ..................................................... 86
Setting Up Your Own Profile ............................................. 87
Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ..................... 87
Working With Favorite Contac ts ....................................... 89
Working With Groups ....................................................... 89
Searching for a Contact ................................................... 91
Editing Contacts............................................................... 91
Accounts ................................................................. 94
Adding or Rem oving Accounts ......................................... 94
Configuring Accoun t Sync ................................................ 95
Email ....................................................................... 97
Set tin g U p t he First Email Account ................................... 97
Checking Your Emails ...................................................... 97
Responding to an Email ................................................... 98
Writing an d Send ing an Email .......................................... 99
Adding and Editing Email Accounts ................................ 100
Changing General Email Settings .................................. 101
Gmail™ .................................................................. 102
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Opening Your Gmail Inbox.............................................. 102
Switching Accoun ts ........................................................ 102
Writing and Sending a Message ..................................... 103
Replying to or Forwarding a Message ............................ 103
Working With Received Attachments .............................. 104
Working With Labels ...................................................... 104
Changing Gmail Settings ................................................ 106
Messaging ............................................................ 107
Opening the Messaging Sc reen ..................................... 107
Sending a Message ....................................................... 107
Replying to a Message ................................................... 108
Forwarding a Message ................................................... 109
Copying a Message ....................................................... 109
Changing Message Set tings ........................................... 110
Calendar ............................................................... 111
Viewing Your Calendars and E vents ............................... 111
Creating an Event .......................................................... 112
Editin g or Deleting an Event ........................................... 113
Changing Calendar Settings ........................................... 113
Google+™ ............................................................. 114
Get tin g Started Wit h Goog le+ ......................................... 114
Signing out of Google+ ................................................... 115
Browser ................................................................ 117
Opening the Browser ..................................................... 117
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Using Multiple Browser Tabs .......................................... 118
Downloading Files ......................................................... 119
Changing Browse r Settings ............................................ 119
Maps ...................................................................... 120
Activa t ing L ocat ion Servic es .......................................... 120
Getting Your Location .................................................... 120
Searching for a Location ................................................ 121
Getting Directions to Your Destination ............................ 121
Searching for Local Places ............................................ 122
Google Search ...................................................... 124
Searching With Text ....................................................... 124
Searching by Speaking .................................................. 124
Changing Search Settings ............................................. 125
Camera .................................................................. 126
Capturing a Photo or a Video ......................................... 126
Customizing Camera Settings ........................................ 128
Gallery ................................................................... 131
Opening Gallery ............................................................. 131
Working With Albums ..................................................... 131
Working With Pictures .................................................... 132
Retouching Your Pictures ............................................... 133
Playin g Videos ............................................................... 134
Music ..................................................................... 135
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Copying Music Files to Your Phone ................................ 135
Viewing Your Music Library ............................................ 136
Set tin g a Song as the D efau lt R ingtone .......................... 137
Playing Music ................................................................. 137
Managing Playlists ......................................................... 139
Play Music ............................................................ 140
Playing Your Music ......................................................... 140
Managing Playlists ......................................................... 142
Video Player ......................................................... 144
Playing and Controlling Videos ....................................... 144
Managing Video Files ..................................................... 144
FM Radio .............................................................. 146
Scanning and Saving Channels ...................................... 146
Listening to FM Radio .................................................... 146
Recording Radio Programs ............................................ 147
Editing a Saved Channel ................................................ 147
Sound Recorder ................................................... 149
Recording a Voice Memo ............................................... 149
Playin g a Voice M em o .................................................... 149
More App s ............................................................ 151
Backup and Restore ....................................................... 151
Calculator ...................................................................... 151
Chrome™ ...................................................................... 151
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Clock ............................................................................. 152
Downloads..................................................................... 153
Drive .............................................................................. 153
Family Mode .................................................................. 154
File Manager ................................................................. 155
NotePad ........................................................................ 156
System Upda te s ............................................................ 156
ToDo .............................................................................. 156
Google Play™ Store ............................................ 157
Browsing and Searching for Apps .................................. 157
Downloading and Installing Apps .................................... 157
Creating a Google W allet™ Account .............................. 158
Managing Your Downloads ............................................ 159
Settings ................................................................. 160
W ireless and N etworks .................................................. 160
Device ........................................................................... 163
Personal ........................................................................ 167
Accounts ....................................................................... 171
System .......................................................................... 172
Upgrading the Phone Software ........................... 174
Troubleshooting ................................................... 175
For Your Safety .................................................... 180
General Safety............................................................... 180
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Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure .................................... 181
Distraction ...................................................................... 183
Product Handling ........................................................... 183
Elect rica l Safety ............................................................. 187
Radio Frequency Interference ........................................ 188
Exp losive Envir onmen ts ................................................. 190
E-W aste Management .................................................... 191
ZTE Mobile Phone Registration ...................................... 192
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Getting Started
Getting to Know Your Phone
Earpiece
Proximity & Light
Sensor
Volume Key
Power Key
Main Micro ph one
Touch Screen
Front Camera
Indicator Light
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Auxiliary
Microphone
micro-SIM
Card Tray 2
micro-SIM
Card Tray 1
microSDHC
Card Tray
Speaker
Charging/
micro-USB Jack
Headset Jack
Back Camera
Flash
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Knowing the Keys
Key
Function
Power Key
• Press and hold to turn on or off the airplane
mode, enable or disable sound or vibration,
restart, or power off.
• Press to turn off or on the screen display.
Volume Key Press or hold either end of the key to turn the
volume up or down.
(Home)
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Touch to retur n to the home screen f rom any
application or screen.
• Touch and slide upwards to open Google
Search.
(Back)
Touch to go to the previous screen.
(Recent
Apps)
Touch to see recently used applications.
Installing the micro-SIM Cards
Your phone has two micro-SIM card sl ots. You ca n inst all one or
both micro-SIM cards into the slots. The micro-SIM cards can be
installed or removed while the phone is turned on.
WARNING!
To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of SIM
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cards, or any non-standard micro-SIM card cut from a SIM card.
You can get a standard micro-SIM card from your service
provider.
NOTE:
Your phone is designed for simultaneous use of t wo micr o-SIM
ca rds in t he standb y m ode. Howev er, the m icro -SIM cards
cannot be used simultaneou sly for calls or the Internet. If one
micro-SIM card is used in a voice call, the other micro-SIM card
is not available.
Thi s sit ua tion is caused by the function of the phone and is
independent of the network. Such design can significantly redu ce
the power consumption of the phone in the standby mode.
1. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the holes on the
micro-SIM card trays 1 and 2.
micro-SIM card tray 1
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2. Pull out the micro-SIM card trays and place the micro-SIM
cards on the trays, as shown. Then carefully install the trays
back.
NOTE:
The micro-SI M card tr a y 1 suppor ts WCDMA/G SM micro-SIM
cards, while tray 2 supports GSM micro-SIM cards.
micro-SIM card tray 2
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WCDMA/GSM card
GSM card
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Installing the microSDHC™ Card (Not
Included)
A microSDHC card can be installed or removed while the phone
is turned on. Y ou need to unmount the microSDHC card
before
rem ovin g it.
1. In se rt the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole on the
microSDHC ca r d tra y.
2. Pull out the tray and place the card on the tray, as sh own.
Then carefully install the tray back.
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NOTE:
Some applications may requi re a microSDHC card to work
normally or may store certai n data on it. The refor e, it is
recommended tha t you keep a mi croSDHC card inst alled and
not remove or r eplace it r andomly.
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
ch arge the bat tery as soo n as pos sibl e.
If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the
screen. As you charge your phone, the screen will t ell you the
exact battery level each time you wake up your phone.
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WARNING!
Use on l y ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of
unapproved accessori es could damage your phone or cause the
battery to explode.
CAUTION:
Do not remove or change the built-in rech argeable battery in you r
phone by yourself. The battery can only be changed by ZTE or
ZTE authorised service provider.
1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure tha t th e
adapter is inserted in the corr ec t direction. Do not force the
connector into the charging jack.
2. Connect the charger t o a s tandard AC w all outlet. If the phone
is o n, you’ll see a charging icon, suc h as
or , appear on
th e s tat us b ar.
3. Disconnec t the charger when the battery is fully charged.
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NOTE:
If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on
the phone even when it is being charged. In thi s ca se, try again
after charging the phone for at least 10 minutes. Contact our
customer service on 1300 789 475 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 func tion ality can drain your battery. You can
follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power:
• Reduce the screen backlight time.
• Lower the screen brightness.
• Turn Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and auto-sync off when not in use.
• Disable the GPS function when not in use. Mo s t applications
using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites
for your current location; each query drain s your ba ttery .
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. Touch Power off and then touch OK.
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Restarting the Phone
If the screen freezes or takes too long to respond, try pressing
and holding the Power Key for about 10 secon ds 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 f act o r y sett i n gs (se e Settings – Personal – Backup &
Reset), y ou nee d to do s ome set tings before using it.
Flick the language field to selec t the langua ge and touch
.
Then follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, Google Account, Google
location and other options.
Locking/Unlocki ng 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 quickl y turn the scre en off and lock the keys, press the Power
Key.
NOTE:
To save battery pow er, the phone au to ma tically turns of f the
screen after a certain period of time when you leave it idle. You
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will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone
scree n is off.
To unlock the screen and keys:
1. Press the Power Key to turn the screen on.
2. Touch and hol d
.
-orYou can slide
upwards to use Google Search or slide lef t
fr om the right edge of the screen to use the c amera.
NOTE:
If you have set a voice lock, an unlock pattern, a PIN or passw ord
for your phone (see Personalizing – Protec ting Your Phone With
Sc reen Loc ks ), y ou’ll nee d to speak the voice comman d, draw
the pattern, or enter the PIN/password to unlock your phone.
Using th e Touch Screen
Your phone’s touch screen enables you to control actions
through a variety of touc h 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.
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• Touch and Hold
To open the available options for an ite m (for example, a
messag e or lin k 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.
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• Drag
To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure
before you star t to move your finge r. While dragging, do not
release your finger until you have reached the target position.
• Pinch
In some apps (such as Maps, 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).
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• Rotate the screen
For most screens, you can autom ati cally chang e the screen
orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone
sideways.
NOTE:
The Auto-ro tate screen check box needs to be selected for
the screen orientation to automatically change. Touch
>
> Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen.
You can also access the screen rot a t ion con trol by sliding
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down the status bar and touch > AUTO ROTATION.
Getting to Know the Home Screen
The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s
applications, function s , and menu s . You can custo mize your
home screen by adding shor t cu ts, fol ders, widgets, and more.
Status bar
Primary
shortcuts
Shortcut
Folder
Google Search
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Extended Home Screen Panels
Your home screen is extendable, pr oviding m ore space for
shortcuts, widgets, and more. Drag an icon over to the right to
create a new page on the right hand side. Then swipe left or right
on the home screen to see the extended panels.
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Personalizing
Changing the System Language
1. Touch > > Setti ngs > Langua ge & input >
Language.
2. Select the language you need.
Settin g the Date and Time
1. Touch > > Settings > Dat e & t i me.
2. Set the date, time, time zone, and date/ti me for mat.
To adjust the date and time automatically, touch
Automatic date & time and select Use
network-provided time or Use GPS-provided time.
To adjust the date and time manually, uncheck
Automatic date & time. The n touc h Set date / Set time
to change the date and time.
To a djust the t ime zone automatically, chec k Automatic
time zone.
To adjust the time zone manually, uncheck Automatic
time zone and touch Sele c t time zo ne to set the co rre ct
time zone.
To a djust the f ormat of tim e and da t e, touch Use 24-hour
format or Choose date form a t.
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Changing Ringtone and Notification
Sound
You can custo miz e the default ringtone f or in co mi ng calls and the
default notification sound.
1. Touch
> > Settings > Audio profiles >
(General).
2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification sound.
3. Select the ringtone yo u want to use and touch OK.
NOTE:
See People – Editing Cont acts – Set a Ringtone for a Contact
for
h ow to assign a special ringtone to an individ ual co nt act.
Turning On/Off System Sounds
1. Touch > > Settings > Audio profiles >
(General).
2. Check or unche c k Dial pad touch tones, Touch sounds,
Screen lock sound, or Vibr ate on touch.
NOTE:
All system sounds are disabled in Silent or Meeting mode, even
if t he opt ions above are checked.
Adjusting Volume
1. Touch > > Settings > Audio profiles >
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