ZTE Cymbal-T User Guide

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Z353VL

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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Disclaimer

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Images and screenshots used in this manual may dier from the actual product. Content in this manual may dier from the actual product or software.

Trademarks

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Table of Contents

Getting Started .................................. 5

Installing a microSDHC™ Card ................. 5

Charging the Battery ................................... 6

Extending the Battery Life......................... 6

Powering Your Phone On/O ................... 7

Setting Up Your Phone for the

First Time ......................................................... 7

Using the Touch Screen .............................. 7

Getting to Know Your Phone.................... 8

Getting to Know the Home Screen ........ 11

Personalizing ...................................... 13

Changing the System Language ............ 13

Setting the Date and Time ........................ 13

Changing the Ringtone and

Notication Sound ....................................... 13

Turning System Sounds On/O .............. 14

Adjusting Volumes ....................................... 14

Switching to Silent or

Vibration Mode ............................................. 14

Limiting Interruptions ................................ 15

Applying New Wallpapers ......................... 15

Changing the Screen Brightness ............ 16

Setting the Theme........................................ 16

Setting the Home Screen

Transition Eect ............................................ 16

Protecting Your Phone With

Screen Locks ................................................... 16

Protecting Your Phone With

Encryption....................................................... 17

Protecting Your Phone With

Screen Pinning .............................................. 18

Knowing the Basics .......................... 20

Monitoring the Phone Status ................... 20

Managing Notications .............................. 21

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets .......... 23

Organizing With Folders ............................ 24

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ....... 25

Opening and Switching Apps .................. 25

Entering Text .................................................. 26

Changing Input Methods .......................... 26

TouchPal Keyboard ...................................... 27

Google Keyboard.......................................... 30

Editing Text ..................................................... 32

Connecting to Networks

and Devices .......................................... 33

Connecting to Mobile Networks............. 33

Connecting to Wi-Fi® ................................... 33

Connecting to Bluetooth® Devices ......... 36

Connecting to Your Computer

via USB .............................................................. 38

Connecting to Virtual Private

Networks ......................................................... 40

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Phone Calls ........................................... 42

Placing and Ending Calls ........................... 42

Answering or Rejecting Calls ................... 42

Working With the Call History .................. 43

Calling Your Contacts .................................. 44

Checking Voicemail ..................................... 44

Using Options During a Call ..................... 45

Managing Multiparty Calls ........................ 45

Adjusting Your Call Settings ..................... 46

Contacts ................................................. 51

Checking Contact Details .......................... 51

Adding a New Contact ............................... 51

Setting Up Your Own Prole ..................... 51

Importing, Exporting, and

Sharing Contacts .......................................... 52

Working With Favorite Contacts ............. 53

Working With Groups .................................. 53

Searching for a Contact .............................. 54

Editing Contacts ........................................... 54

Accounts ................................................ 57

Adding or Removing Accounts ............... 57

Conguring Account Sync ........................ 57

Email ........................................................ 59

Setting Up the First Email Account ........ 59

Checking Your Emails .................................. 59

Responding to an Email ............................. 59

Writing and Sending an Email ................. 60

Adding a Signature to Your Emails ......... 61

Adding and Editing Email Accounts ...... 61

Changing General Email Settings ........... 62

Messaging ............................................ 63

Opening the Messaging Screen .............. 63

Sending a Text Message ............................. 63

Replying to a Message ................................ 64

Forwarding a Message ............................... 64

Deleting Messages or Threads ................. 64

Changing Message Settings ..................... 65

Calendar ................................................ 67

Viewing Your Calendars and Events ...... 67

Creating an Event ......................................... 67

Editing, Deleting, or Sharing

an Event ........................................................... 68

Changing Calendar Settings .................... 68

Searching an Event ...................................... 68

Browser .................................................. 69

Opening the Browser .................................. 69

Setting the Home Page .............................. 69

Changing Browser Settings ...................... 69

Camera ................................................... 70

Capturing a Photo ........................................ 70

Using Manual Camera Mode .................... 71

Using Other Camera Modes ..................... 71

Recording a Video ........................................ 72

Customizing Camera and

Video Settings................................................ 72

Gallery .................................................... 74

Opening the Gallery .................................... 74

Working With Albums ................................. 74

Working With Pictures ................................ 75

Playing Videos ............................................... 75

Music ....................................................... 76

Copying Music Files to Your Phone ........ 76

Viewing Your Music Library....................... 76

Playing Music ................................................. 77

Managing Playlists ....................................... 79

Video Player ......................................... 80

Opening the Video Library ........................ 80

Playing and Controlling Videos ............... 80

Managing Video Files .................................. 81

Sound Recorder ................................. 82

Recording a Voice Memo ........................... 82

Playing a Voice Memo ................................. 82

More Apps ............................................ 83

Calculator ........................................................ 83

Clock.................................................................. 83

Downloads ...................................................... 84

File Manager ................................................... 84

Task Manager ................................................. 85

Voice Dialer ..................................................... 85

Wi-Fi Utility ..................................................... 85

Google™ Apps ..................................... 86

Chrome™ ......................................................... 86

Drive™ ............................................................... 86

Gmail™ .............................................................. 86

Google .............................................................. 86

Hangouts™ ...................................................... 86

Maps™ ............................................................... 86

Photos............................................................... 86

Play Movies & TV ........................................... 86

Play Music........................................................ 87

Play Store ......................................................... 87

Voice Search™ ................................................ 87

YouTube™ ........................................................ 87

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Settings .................................................. 88

General Settings ........................................... 88

Wireless and Networks ............................... 90

Device ............................................................... 90

Personal ........................................................... 92

System .............................................................. 94

Upgrading the Phone

Software ................................................ 95

Troubleshooting ................................ 96

For Your Safety ................................... 99

General Safety ............................................... 99

Radio Frequency (RF) Energy .................. 100

FCC Regulations ...........................................101

Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)

Regulations for Mobile Phones .............. 102

Distraction......................................................103

Product Handling ........................................ 103

Electrical Safety ............................................ 106

Radio Frequency Interference ................ 108

Explosive Environments ............................109

Specications .................................... 110

Installing a microSDHC Card (not included)

The microSDHC card can be installed and removed while the phone is turned on. Unmount the microSDHC card before removing it.

1. Place your nger in the slot at the bottom of the back cover to lift and remove the cover. If the battery is installed, remove it.

2. Hold your microSDHC card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it into the microSDHC card slot. If the battery is installed, remove it.

NOTE: Some applications may require a microSDHC card to store certain data on it and to work properly. Therefore, it isrecommended that you keep a microSDHC card installed and not remove or replace it unnecessarily.

3. Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts on the battery with the metal contacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place.

4. Gently press the cover back into place following the sequence shown here.

Getting Started

Charging the Battery

Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phone to turn on, nd a signal, and make a few calls. You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible.

WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode.

Connect the adapter to the charging port.

2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet. If the phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as or , appear in the Status Bar.

3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.

NOTE: If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged. In this case, try again after charging the phone for at least 20 minutes. Contact customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after prolonged charging.

Extending the Battery Life

Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi usage, and GPS functionality can drain your battery. You can follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power:

• Use the Battery saver feature in Settings.

• Reduce the screen backlight time.

• Lower the screen brightness.

• Turn auto-sync, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth o when not in use.

• Disable the GPS function when not in use. Most applications using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location; each query drains your battery.

Powering Your Phone On/O

• Press and hold the Power/End Key to turn on your phone.

• To turn it o, press and hold the Power/End Key to open the options menu. Tap Power o > OK.

NOTE: If the phone freezes or takes too long to respond, press and hold the Power/End Key for about 10 seconds to power the phone o. Press and hold the Power/End Key to

turn the phone on again.

Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time

When you rst power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see Settings – Personal – Backup and Reset), you may need to set it up before using it.

1. Tap the language eld to select the language you want, and tap .

2. Follow the prompts to set up your Wi-Fi connection, Google account, Google services, and other options.

Using the Touch Screen

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

• Tap – When you want to type using the on-screen keyboard, select on-screen items (such as application and settings icons), or press on-screen buttons, simply tap them with your nger.

• Press and Hold – To open the available options for an item (for example, a message or link in a web page), press and hold the item.

• Swipe or Slide – To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your nger vertically or horizontally across the screen.

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

• Pinch – In some apps (such as Maps, Browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in and out by placing two ngers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).

Getting Started Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

3.5 mm Headset Jack

Volume

Up/Down

Key

External

Screen

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Auxiliary

Microphone

Speaker

Back Camera

Battery Cover

Proximity &

Light Sensor

Touch

Screen

4-way Navigation/

OK (center) Key

Back Key

Speaker Key

Camera Key

Send Key

Delete Key

Charging/

micro-USB Jack

Earpiece

Front Camera

Home Key

Recent Apps Key

Customizable Key

Messaging Key

Power/End Key

Main Microphone

Getting Started Getting Started

Key Functions

Key Description

• Press and hold to turn Airplane mode on or o, restart,

Power/End Key

Home Key

Recent Apps Key Press to see recently used applications.

Back Key Press to go to the previous screen.

Volume Up/Down Key Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.

Speaker Key Press to turn speakerphone on/o during a call.

Camera Key

Customizable Key

Messaging Key Press to launch Messaging.

Send Key Press to launch the phone app or place a call.

Delete Key Press to delete text before the cursor.

4-Way Navigation Key

OK Key Press to select a highlighted item on the screen.

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or to power o.

• Press to end or cancel a call.

• Press to return to the home screen.

• Press to return to the home screen from any application or screen.

• Press and hold to access Google Now™.

Press to launch the camera or take a picture when the Camera app is already launched.

Press to launch the assigned application (Music by default). Press and hold to change the assigned application.

Press up/down/left/right to highlight items on the touch screen or move the cursor.

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 application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more.

Status & Notications

Widget

Wallpaper

Shortcut

Primary

Shortcuts

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.

Folder

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To add a new home screen panel:

1. Press the Home Key > , or press and hold an empty area of the home screen and select Widgets.

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

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

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

NOTES:

• A home screen panel cannot be left empty. If the icon, widget, or folder is the only item on the current home screen panel, the panel will be deleted as you remove the item.

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

To adjust the order of a home screen panel:

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

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

NOTE: Tap at the bottom of a home screen thumbnail to set it as the main home screen.

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Changing the System Language

1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Language & input > Language.

2. Select the language you need.

Setting the Date and Time

1. Press 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 tap Set date / Set time to change the date and time.

• To adjust the time zone automatically, check Automatic time zone.

• To adjust the time zone manually, uncheck Automatic time zone and tap Select time zone to set the correct time zone.

•

To adjust the format of time and date, tap Use 24-hour format or Choose

date format.

Changing the Ringtone and Notication Sound

You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls and the default notication sound quickly.

1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Sound & notications.

2. Tap Phone ringtone or Default notication ringtone.

3. Scroll through the list and select the ringtone you’d like to use.

4. Tap OK. NOTE: See Contacts – Editing Contacts – Setting a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign

a special ringtone to an individual contact.

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Turning System Sounds On/O

1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Sound & notications > Other sounds.

2. Tap Dialpad touch sounds, Key and touch sound, Screen lock sounds, or Vibrate on touch to turn each option on or o.

3. Tap Emergency tone and select Alert, Vibrate, or Silent.

Adjusting Volumes

1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Sound & notications.

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

Notication volume to adjust the volume for each type of audio.

NOTE: You can adjust the media volume when a media application is in use by pressing the Volume Up/Down Key. If no media application is active, press the Volume Up/Down Key to adjust ringtone volume (or the earpiece volume during a call).

Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode

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

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

• Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notication Panel and drag the panel downward. Tap Vibrate or Mute to switch the phone to vibration or silent mode.

• Press the Home Key > > Settings > Sound & notications > Interruptions > When calls and notications arrive, and tap Don’t interrupt to switch the phone to silent mode.

• Press the Home Key > > Settings > Sound & notications > Notication mode and select Vibrate or Mute to switch to vibration or silent mode.

NOTES:

• In addition to silent mode and vibration, you can also allow priority apps to send out notications when you switch the phone to priority interruption mode.

• To quickly switch to Vibrate Only Mode, press and hold the # Key on the keypad.

• To instantly turn o an incoming call ringtone or audio from a media application such as Music, press the Mute Key.

Limiting Interruptions

You can limit ringtones and vibration caused by incoming calls, messages, and other notications.

1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Sound & notications > Interruptions > When calls and notications arrive.

• Tap Always interrupt to allow all notications.

• Tap Allow only priority interruptions to select a time frame for priority interruptions. Only allowed notications will disturb you with a ringtone or vibration. You can also congure the Downtime section to allow priority interruptions to automatically turn on or o.

• Tap Don’t interrupt to switch to silent mode.

NOTE: To stop limiting interruptions, you can press the Volume Up/Down Key to turn up the ringtone volume.

Applying New Wallpapers

You can set the wallpaper for the home screen.

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

2. Tap Wallpapers.

3. Swipe left or right on the wallpaper panel to select a wallpaper, or tap GALLERY or LIVE WALLPAPER to choose the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper.

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NOTES:

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

• Some cropping may be needed for Gallery and Photos images.

Changing the Screen Brightness

1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Display > Brightness level.

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

NOTE: With the proximity and light sensor, your phone can automatically adjust the screen brightness for available light. Tap Adaptive brightness in the Display settings screen to turn the feature on or o.

Setting the Theme

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

2. Tap Themes.

3. Tap a theme to select it.

Setting the Home Screen Transition Eect

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

2. Tap Eects.

3. Tap an eect to select it.

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you can press and hold a blank area on the home screen, and then draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.

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1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Security.

2. Tap Screen lock.

3. Tap None, PIN, or Password.

• Tap None to disable screen lock protection.

• Tap PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a password that you must enter to

unlock the screen.

NOTE: Remember the PIN or password you set. Otherwise, you will have to upgrade the phone software to use the phone (see Upgrading the Phone Software).

Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

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

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

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

Before turning on encryption, prepare as follows:

• Set a lock screen PIN or password.

• Charge the battery.

• Keep the phone connected to the charger.

• Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process. You must not interrupt it or you will lose some or all of your data.

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When you’re ready to turn on encryption:

1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Security > Encrypt phone.

2. Read the information about encryption carefully.

The ENCRYPT PHONE button is dimmed if your battery is not charged or your phone is not plugged in. If you change your mind about encrypting your phone, press the

Back Key. WARNING! If you interrupt the encryption process, you will lose data.

3. Tap ENCRYPT PHONE.

Enter your lock screen PIN or password and tap NEXT.

5. Tap ENCRYPT PHONE again. The encryption process starts and displays its progress. Encryption can take

an hour or more, during which time your phone may restart several times. When encryption is complete, you’ll be prompted to enter your PIN or password. Subsequently, you must enter your PIN or password each time you power on your phone

to decrypt it.

Pinning a Screen

1. Ensure that screen pinning is turned on.

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

3. Press the Recent Apps Key.

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

5. Tap .

Unpinning the Screen

1. To unpin the screen and return to normal use, press and hold the Recent Apps Key.

2. If you have checked Ask for PIN / password before unpinning when pinning the screen, swipe up on the lock screen and enter the PIN/password.

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.

Turning on Screen Pinning

1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Security > Screen pinning.

2. Tap the On/O switch.

3. If you have set a screen lock, you can tap Ask for PIN / password before unpinning.

You will need to enter the PIN/password to unpin the screen.

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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.

Indicators and Icons

Indicator What it means

2G connected

3G connected

4G LTE connected

Ringer o

Vibration mode

Priority mode

Battery low

Battery partially drained

Battery full

Battery charging

Indicator What it means

Alarm set

No signal

Signal strength

Airplane mode

Bluetooth on

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Wi-Fi in use

Speaker on

Phone microphone o

GPS on

Managing Notications

The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides notication icons on the left side. Below are some of the icons you may see.

Indicators and Icons

Indicator What it means

New SMS

New MMS

New email

New Gmail message(s)

Missed call

Call in progress

Song playing

Indicator What it means

Upcoming event

New Wi-Fi network detected

Downloading data

Sending data

USB connected

Updates available

Wired headset connected

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Opening/Closing the Notication Panel

Notications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events. You can open the Notication Panel to view the details of notications.

• To open the Notication Panel, swipe your nger down from the top of the screen.

• To close the Notication Panel, swipe your nger up

press the Back Key.

NOTE: You can also press and hold the 0 Key to open the Notication Panel.

from the bottom of the screen or

Responding to or Removing a Notication

In the Notication Panel, you can respond to a notication or remove the notications. The Notication Panel also supports expandable notications that let you perform additional actions right from the notication itself.

• To respond to a notication, tap it.

• Slide down with one nger to expand certain notications. You can also swipe two ngers vertically or pinch-zoom to expand or collapse certain notications.

• To remove a notication, swipe it left or right.

• To remove all notications, tap .

• To manage notications you have received, press and hold a notication to identify the application that created it. Depending on the notication, you can then tap and select Block to hide future notications from this app, or tap Priority to show them in priority mode.

• Most apps that send notications, such as Gmail, have notication settings that you can adjust.

NOTE: If you turn o notications for an app, you may miss its important alerts and updates. The notications of some apps cannot be turned o.

Using Quick Settings

The Quick Settings in the Notication Panel make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone.

Swipe down with two ngers from the top of the screen, or open the Notication Panel and drag the panel downward to view the following Quick Settings.

• Sync: Tap to turn auto-sync of accounts data on or o. Press and hold to open the

Accounts menu in Settings.

• Sound: Tap to switch between Normal, Vibrate, and Mute.

• Battery Saver: Tap to turn on or o Battery saver.

• Location: Tap to turn on or o the location access function.

• Airplane: Tap to turn on or o airplane mode.

• Wi-Fi: Tap to turn on or o Wi-Fi.

• Data: Tap to enable or disable data access over the mobile network.

• Bluetooth: Tap to turn on or o Bluetooth.

• Brightness: Uncheck Auto and drag the brightness slider to adjust the

screen brightness.

NOTE: In the Quick Settings screen, tap at the top to access the Power manager settings; tap to get to the Settings menu; tap to view your prole in Contacts; tap EDIT at the bottom to change control switch position.

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets

Adding Shortcuts and Widgets

1. Press the Home Key > to add apps. Or, to add widgets, press 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. Press 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.

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Moving Shortcuts or Widgets

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

2. Drag it to the place you need.

Removing Shortcuts or Widgets

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

2. Drag it to to remove it.

Adjusting Widget Size

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

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

NOTE: Not all widgets can be resized.

Organizing With Folders

You can create folders on the home screen and add several shortcuts to a folder. You can move or remove folders the same way as moving or removing shortcuts.

1. On the home screen, press and hold the shortcut you want to add into a folder.

2. Drag the shortcut to . A new folder will be created, and the shortcut is added into the folder.

3. To add more shortcuts into the folder, press and hold each shortcut and drag it over the folder before releasing it.

4. To remove a shortcut from a folder, tap the folder to open it. Press and hold the shortcut and drag it to the home screen.

NOTES:

• Tap the folder and then tap the name eld to rename the folder.

• Drag the folder to to delete the folder and replace its shortcuts on the last home screen.

Uninstalling or Disabling an Application

1. Press the Home Key > to open the application list screen.

2. Press and hold an application icon and drag the icon to or at the top of the screen.

3. Tap OK to uninstall or disable the app.

NOTE: To nd the disabled applications, press the Home Key > > Settings > Apps > DISABLED. You can then tap an application and tap ENABLE to enable it. Not all

applications can be uninstalled or disabled.

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts

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

Opening and Switching Apps

Opening an App

1. Press the Home Key > .

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

Switching Between Recently Opened Apps

1. Press the Recent Apps Key. A list of the names and thumbnails of apps you’ve recently used opens. If you’ve been using more apps recently than can t on the screen, you can scroll the list up and down.

2. Tap a thumbnail to open that app.

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NOTE: You can swipe a thumbnail left or right or tap on the thumbnail to remove it from the list. Tap Clear all to remove all thumbnails.

Entering Text

You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you open it by tapping where you want to type. You can press the Back Key to hide the on-screen keyboard. You can also enter text by speaking with the Google voice typing feature.

TouchPal Keyboard

The TouchPal keyboard oers an input experience similar to a computer keyboard. To change the language, swipe horizontally on the space bar key.

You can also use Curve® and Wave™ to speed up text input by replacing the key tapping operation with a tracing gesture where you move your nger from letter to letter without lifting the nger until you reach the end of the word.

Enabling or Disabling Input Methods

1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Language & input.

2. Tap an item under Keyboard & input methods. You can set the current input method and choose the settings for input methods.

NOTE: Some default input methods may not be disabled.

Changing Input Methods

1. When you use the on-screen keyboard to enter text, the icon appears in the Status Bar.

NOTE: The icon appears only when more than one input methods is installed and enabled for use.

2. Open the Notication Panel and tap Change keyboard.

3. Select the input method you need.

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• The alphabetic keys: Tap the keys to enter letters. Tap a key and slide up to enter the

number or symbol on the key. You can also press and hold a key and slide to choose more characters.

• The capital key: Tap 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.

• Word prediction: Press and hold and tap the Prediction switch to turn o or on

prediction.

• Pre-dened texts: Tap to enter digits and symbols. You can tap to go back

to the alphabetic keys. Tap to enter emoji or emoticons.

• The delete key: Tap to delete text before the cursor. You can also press and hold

the key to quickly delete multiple characters.

• Voice input: Press and hold the space bar and speak into the microphone.

• More options: Tap to access the quick settings of TouchPal keyboard, use voice

input, edit text, resize or split the keyboard, and more.

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Curve - Word Gesture

Curve - Word gesture allows you to enter text by sliding your nger on the screen from letter to letter to enter each word.

To enable and use Curve - Word gesture:

1. On the TouchPal keyboard screen, tap > Settings > Smart input and check Curve® - Word gesture.

2. Tap > and tap inside a text eld to open the keyboard.

3. Move your nger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace a word without lifting the nger until you reach the end of the word.

End of the word

Start of the word

NOTES:

• Tap to type when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, simply tap the

key once.

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

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Wave - Sentence Gesture

Wave - Sentence gesture allows you to enter words by dragging candidate words to the space key.

To enable and use Wave - Sentence gesture:

1. On the TouchPal keyboard screen, tap > Settings > Smart input and check Wave™

- Sentence gesture.

2. Tap > and tap inside a text eld to open the keyboard.

3. Tap or use Curve to enter the rst word. As the rst word appears on the text eld, candidate words appear on the keyboard for you to choose from as the following word.

4. Drag the correct candidate word to the space key to add the word to the text eld.

NOTE: If none of the suggested words are correct, type the word as you normally would.

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Google Keyboard

The Google keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard.

• Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Press and hold some specic keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter È, press and hold and the available accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose È.

• Tap to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock uppercase. This key also changes color to indicate the current case you are using.

• Tap to delete the text before the cursor.

• Tap to select numbers and symbols. You can then tap to nd more.

• Tap to enter miniature icons.

• Tap to use Google’s networked voice input.

• Press and hold > to change the input language or set up the Google keyboard.

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. On the Google keyboard, press and hold > > Google Keyboard Settings.

Or, tap Home Key > > Settings > Language & input > Google Keyboard.

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2. Tap Gesture Typing > Enable gesture typing if the feature is turned o.

3. Move your nger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace a word without lifting the nger until you reach the end of the word.

End of the word

Start of the word

NOTES:

• Tap when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, go ahead and tap.

• Lift your nger 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. You must have a data connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi network to use it.

1. Tap or > to access the voice typing feature.

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

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

NOTE: Say “comma,” “period,” “question mark,” “exclamation mark,” or “exclamation point ” to enter punctuation.

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Connecting to Networks and Devices

Input Method Settings

Choose the input method settings by pressing the Home Key > > Settings > Language & input.

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

Editing Text

• Move the insertion point: Tap 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: Press 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. Tap to select all the text.

• Cut or copy: Select the text you want to manipulate. Then tap or to cut or

copy the text to the clipboard.

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

Then tap or PASTE.

Connecting to Mobile Networks

Controlling Mobile Data Use

To enable or disable data access:

1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Mobile networks.

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

To get data services when roaming:

1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Mobile networks.

2. Slide the Data roaming switch to enable or disable roaming.

NOTE: Data roaming may incur signicant roaming charges.

Setting Access Point Names

You can use the default Access Point Names (APNs) to connect to the Internet. To add a new APN, you may need to contact your service provider for the required information.

1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Mobile networks > Access Point Names.

2. Tap > New APN.

3. Tap each item to enter the required information.

4. Tap > Save.

NOTE: To set the APN to default settings, tap > Reset to default > CONTINUE.

Connecting to Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 300 feet, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings.

Turning Wi-Fi On and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network

1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

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

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