ZTE Fanfare 2 User Guide
ZTE Fanfare™ 2
User Guide
Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending
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Contents
Getting started ..................................................7
Installing the micro-SIM card .....................................7
Installing a microSDHC card (not included) ......................... 8
Charging the battery ........................................... 8
Extending the battery life ........................................9
Powering your phone on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Setting up your phone for the rst time .............................9
Locking/Unlocking the screen and keys ...........................10
Using the touch screen .........................................10
Getting to know your phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Key functions .................................................13
Getting to know the home screen ................................14
Extending the home screen .....................................14
Personalizing ................................................... 16
Changing the system language ................................. 16
Setting the date and time ....................................... 16
Changing the ringtone and notication sound .....................16
Turning system sounds on/off ....................................17
Adjusting volumes ............................................. 17
Switching to silent mode ........................................ 17
Using Do Not Disturb mode .....................................18
Applying new wallpapers .......................................18
Changing the screen brightness .................................19
Setting the theme ............................................. 19
Setting the home screen transition effect .......................... 19
Protecting your phone with screen locks ...........................20
Protecting your phone with screen pinning ........................20
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Knowing the basics ..............................................22
Monitoring the phone status ....................................22
Managing notications .........................................23
Managing shortcuts and widgets ................................ 26
Organizing with folders .........................................27
Rearranging the primary shortcuts ............................... 28
Entering text ..................................................28
Changing input methods ....................................... 28
TouchPal keyboard ............................................ 29
Google keyboard ............................................. 32
Editing text ...................................................34
Opening and switching apps ...................................35
Uninstalling or disabling an app .................................35
Connecting to networks and devices .............................. 36
Connecting to mobile networks ..................................36
Connecting to Wi-Fi® ...........................................37
Using Wi-Fi Direct® .............................................40
Connecting to Bluetooth® devices ................................ 41
Connecting to your computer via USB ............................ 43
Sharing your mobile data connection ............................ 45
Connecting to virtual private networks ............................47
Phone calls ....................................................49
Placing and ending calls .......................................49
Answering or rejecting calls .....................................50
Working with the call history ..................................... 50
Calling your contacts ..........................................52
Checking voicemail ...........................................52
Using options during a call ...................................... 52
Managing multi-party calls .....................................53
Adjusting your call settings ...................................... 54
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Contacts ....................................................... 59
Checking contact details .......................................59
Adding a new contact .........................................59
Setting up your own prole ...................................... 60
Importing, exporting, and sharing contacts ........................60
Working with favorite contacts ...................................61
Working with groups ........................................... 62
Searching for a contact ........................................ 63
Editing contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Accounts ......................................................65
Adding or removing accounts ...................................65
Conguring account sync ...................................... 66
Email .......................................................... 67
Setting up the rst email account ................................67
Writing and sending an email ................................... 67
Checking your emails ..........................................68
Marking an email as unread ....................................68
Deleting an email ............................................. 68
Replying to or forwarding an email ...............................68
Deleting an email account .....................................69
Adding and editing email accounts .............................. 69
Changing general email settings ................................ 69
Messaging .....................................................70
Opening the messaging screen ................................. 70
Sending a text message ........................................70
Replying to a message .........................................71
Deleting messages or threads ...................................71
Forwarding a message .........................................72
Changing message settings .................................... 72
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Calendar ......................................................74
Viewing your calendars and events ..............................74
Creating an event .............................................75
Editing or deleting an event .....................................75
Changing calendar settings .................................... 76
Searching an event ............................................ 76
Browser ........................................................77
Opening the browser ..........................................77
Using multiple browser tabs ..................................... 77
Downloading les .............................................78
Using bookmarks .............................................. 78
Clearing browsing history .......................................80
Changing browser settings ......................................80
Camera ....................................................... 81
Capturing a photo ............................................81
Using manual camera mode ....................................82
Recording a video ............................................. 83
Customizing camera and video settings ...........................83
Gallery ........................................................85
Opening the gallery ...........................................85
Working with albums ...........................................85
Working with pictures .......................................... 86
Playing videos ................................................ 89
Music .........................................................90
Copying music les to your phone ................................90
Viewing your music library ...................................... 91
Setting a song as the default ringtone ............................91
Playing music ................................................. 92
Managing playlists ............................................93
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Sound Recorder .................................................94
Recording a voice memo .......................................94
Playing a voice memo .........................................94
Video player ................................................... 95
Opening the video library ....................................... 95
Playing and controlling videos ...................................95
Managing video les ..........................................96
More apps ..................................................... 98
Backup & Restore .............................................98
Calculator ...................................................98
Clock .......................................................98
Dolby Audio™ .................................................99
Downloads ................................................... 99
File Manager ................................................100
Google™ apps .................................................101
Chrome™ ...................................................101
Drive™ ......................................................101
Gmail™ .....................................................101
Google ..................................................... 101
Hangouts™ ..................................................101
Keep™ ...................................................... 101
Maps™ .....................................................102
Photos™ .....................................................102
Play Movies & TV .............................................102
Play Music ..................................................102
Play™ Store ..................................................102
Voice Search™ ...............................................102
YouTube™ ...................................................102
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Settings ....................................................... 103
Wireless & networks ...........................................103
Personal ....................................................104
Device ..................................................... 108
Accounts ...................................................111
System .....................................................111
Upgrading the phone software ...................................112
Troubleshooting ................................................113
For your safety .................................................116
General safety ...............................................116
Radio frequency (RF) energy ...................................117
FCC regulations .............................................. 118
Hearing aid compatibility (HAC) regulations for mobile phones ......119
Distraction ..................................................121
Product handling .............................................121
Electrical safety ..............................................124
CTIA requirements ............................................125
Radio frequency interference ................................... 126
Explosive environments ........................................ 128
Specications ................................................. 129
Warranty ...................................................... 130
LIMITED WARRANTY ...........................................131
Consumer Limited Warranty ....................................131
How to get warranty service ....................................134
Other warranty programs ......................................134
Getting started
Installing the micro-SIM card
Power off your phone before installing or replacing the
micro-SIM card.
1. Insert your ngernail into the slot at the bottom left
of the back cover and lift it up gently.
2. Hold the micro-SIM card with the cut corner oriented
as shown and slide it into the card slot.
Important: To avoid damage to the phone, do
not use other kinds of SIM cards or a non-standard
micro-SIM card cut from a SIM card. You can
obtain the standard micro-SIM card from your
service provider.
3. Align the back cover with the back of the phone
and press the cover back into place. Make sure all
the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around
the cover.
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GETTING STARTED
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Installing a microSDHC card (not included)
The microSDHC card can be installed and removed while the phone is
powered on. Unmount the microSDHC card before removing or replacing it.
1. Remove the back cover.
2. Hold your microSDHC card with the metal contacts
facing down and slide it into the card slot.
Note: Some applications may require a microSDHC card
to work normally or may store certain data on it. Therefore,
it is recommended that you keep a microSDHC card installed
and not remove or replace it randomly.
3. Press the back cover gently back into place until you hear a click.
Charging the battery
Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phone to turn on,
nd a signal, and make a few calls. You should fully charge the battery as
soon as possible.
If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the screen. As you
charge your phone, the screen will tell you the exact battery level each time
you wake up your phone.
Warning! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use
of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or
cause the battery to explode.
1. 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.
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GETTING STARTED
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:
• Reduce the screen backlight time.
• Lower the screen brightness.
• Turn auto-sync, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth off when not in use.
• Disable the GPS function when not in use. Most applications using this
function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location;
each query drains your battery.
Powering your phone on/off
• Press and hold the Power key to power on your phone.
• To turn it off, press and hold the Power key to open the options menu. Tap
Power off.
Setting up your phone for the rst time
When you rst power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory
settings (see Settings – Device – Backup & 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.
3. Read the User acceptance, and tap I AGREE.
GETTING STARTED
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Locking/Unlocking the screen and keys
Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put the phone
into Sleep mode) when not in use and also 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. Press and hold a blank area of the screen, or swipe right from to make a
call, or swipe left from the to take a front-facing sele photo or video. You
can also double tap a notication to open the related app.
Note: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN, or password for your phone (see
Personalizing – Protecting your phone with screen locks), you’ll need to draw
the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock your screen.
Using the touch screen
Your phone’s touch screen 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 and Gallery), you can zoom in and
out by placing two ngers on the screen at once and pinching them
together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).
• Rotate the Screen – For most screens, you can automatically change
the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the
phone sideways.
Notes:
• The Auto-rotate screen check box needs to be selected for the screen
orientation to automatically change. Press the Home key > > >
Display > Auto-rotate screen.
• You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down the Status
Bar and tapping Portrait.
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GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED
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Getting to know your phone
Indicator light
Earpiece
Headset port Power key
(back)
Flash 5 MP camera
Proximity &
light sensor
Touch screen
Charging/data port
Back key*
Home key Microphone
* You can switch the positions of the Back Key and Recent Apps Key.
Press the Home Key > > > Navigation key and select one option.
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Camera lens
Status and
notication bar
Volume key
Recent apps key*
GETTING STARTED
Key functions
Key Function
Power key Press and hold to turn Airplane mode on or off, restart,
or to power off.
Press to change your phone to Sleep mode.
Press to wake up your phone.
Home key Press to return to the home screen from any
application or screen.
Press and hold to access Google Now™.
Recent apps key Press to see recently used applications.
Back key Press to go to the previous screen.
Volume key Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
GETTING STARTED
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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.
Status and
notication bar
Widget
Adding a new home screen panel
1. Press the Home key, and then press and hold an empty area of the home
screen and select Widgets.
2. Press and hold a widget and drag it to the right edge of the screen to
create a new home screen panel and put the widget on it.
Adjusting 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.
Folder
Shortcut
Primary shortcuts
Extending the home screen
The home screen extends beyond the screen width, giving you a lot more
space to add more stuff. Simply swipe your nger to the left or right to see the
extended home screen panels. You can add or remove home screen panels
or adjust the order.
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GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED
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Personalizing
Changing the system language
1. Press the Home key > > > Language & input > Language.
2. Select the language you need.
Setting the date and time
1. Press the Home key > > > Date & time.
2. Tap Automatic date & time or Automatic time zone to manually set the
date, time, and time zone.
3. Tap Set date, Set time, or Select time zone to change each setting.
4. To adjust the format of the time and date, tap Use 24-hour format.
Changing the ringtone and notication sound
You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls and the default
notication sound quickly.
1. Press the Home key > > > Sound & notication.
2. Tap Phone ringtone or Default notication 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.
Turning system sounds on/off
1. Press the Home key > > > Sound & notication > Other sounds.
2. Tap Dial pad tones, Screen locking sounds, Charging sounds, Touch
sounds, or Vibrate on touch to toggle on and off.
Adjusting volumes
1. Press the Home key > > > Sound & notication.
2. Drag the sliders below Media volume, Alarm volume, Ring volume, and
Notication 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 key. Then tap and drag a media volume slider.
Switching to silent mode
You can set the phone to silent mode by using one of the following methods.
• Press and hold the Volume down key when no media application is
active to show the ringtone sound management window. When the phone
vibrates, it is switched to silent mode with vibration; press the Volume down
key again to switch to silent mode without vibration.
• Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notication Panel, and
swipe down again to access the Quick Settings. Tap to switch the phone
to vibrate or silent mode (see Knowing the basics – Managing notications
– Using quick settings).
• Press the Home key > > > Sound & notication > Notication mode
and select Vibrate or Mute to switch to silent mode with or without vibration.
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• Press the Home key > > > Sound & notication > Do Not Disturb,
tap Do Not Disturb and select Always. Tap Disturb rules and select Total
silence to switch the phone to silent mode.
Note: In addition to silent mode and vibration, you can also allow priority
apps to send out notications when you switch the phone to priority
interruption mode.
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.
Turning on Do Not Disturb mode
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to access the Notication Panel,
and swipe down again to access the Quick Settings.
2. Tap .
3. Tap Do Not Disturb, and then and then choose an option:
• Tap Never to disable the feature.
• Tap Always to enable the feature. Tap the options to set rules.
• Tap Scheduled to enable the feature. Tap the options to set a schedule
and rules.
Applying new wallpapers
You can set the wallpaper for the home screen and lock screen.
1. Press and hold any blank area of a home screen.
2. Tap Wallpapers.
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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.
Note: In addition, you can press the Home key > > > Display >
Wallpaper to pick an image from Gallery, Photos, Wallpapers, or an
animation from Live Wallpapers.
Changing the screen brightness
1. Press the Home key > > > Display > Brightness level.
2. Drag the slider to manually adjust the screen brightness.
Notes:
• 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 off.
• You can also use the Quick Settings to manage the screen brightness
(see Knowing the basics – Managing notications – Using quick settings).
Setting the theme
1. Press and hold an empty place on the home screen.
2. In the window that appears at the bottom, tap Themes.
3. Select a theme you like.
Setting the home screen transition effect
1. Press and hold an empty place on the home screen.
2. In the window that appears at the bottom, tap Effects.
3. Pick an effect and the phone will demonstrate how it works. Tap other
effects until you nd one you like.
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Protecting your phone with screen locks
You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you
need to press and hold the screen, and then draw a pattern or enter a
numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.
1. Press the Home key > > > Security > Screen lock.
2. Tap None, Long press, Pattern, PIN, or Password.
• Tap None to disable screen lock protection.
• Tap Long press to enable screen lock and allow unlocking with a “press
and hold” gesture. You can unlock the screen by pressing and holding a
blank area on the lock screen.
• Tap Pattern to create a pattern that you must draw to unlock the screen.
• Tap PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a password that you must
enter to unlock the screen.
3. For Pattern, PIN, or Password, select how you would like notications and
their contents to show when the phone is locked, then tap DONE.
Note: If you forget the pattern, PIN, or password you set, you will need to
contact your service provider.
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 > > > Security > Screen pinning.
2. Tap the On/Off switch.
3. To add security for unpinning, tap the Lock device when unpinning switch,
select a security option, and following on-screen instructions if you do not
already have a pattern, PIN, or password set up.
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 > GOT IT.
Unpinning the screen
To unpin the screen and return to normal use, press and hold the Recent
apps key.
When turning on screen pinning, if you selected Lock device when unpinning,
press and hold the lock screen and draw the pattern or enter the PIN/
password.
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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
GPRS connected
EDGE connected
3G connected
4G connected
4G LTE connected
Airplane mode
No signal
Signal strength
Mobile data in use
No SIM card installed
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Indicator What it means
Alarm set
Battery low
Battery full
Battery charging
/
Silent mode
Vibration mode
Bluetooth on
Connected to a Wi-Fi
network
Wi-Fi in use
GPS on
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Managing notications
The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides notication icons on
the left side. Below are some of the icons you may see.
Indicators and icons
Indicator What it means
New SMS/MMS
/
New message(s) from
the Email app
New message(s) from
/
the Gmail app
Missed call
Call in progress
Call on hold
USB connected
Song playing
/
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Indicator What it means
Upcoming event
Incoming le via
Bluetooth
New Wi-Fi network
detected
Downloading data
Sending data
USB tethering is on
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
is on
Wired headset
connected
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Opening/Closing the Notication Panel
Notications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms,
as well as ongoing events. You can open the Notication Panel to view the
details of notications.
• To open the Notication Panel, swipe your nger down from the top of
the screen.
• To close the Notication Panel, swipe your nger up from the bottom of the
screen or press the Back key.
Responding to or removing a notication
In the Notication Panel, you can respond to a notication or remove the
notications. The Notication Panel also supports expandable notications
that let you perform additional actions right from the notication itself.
• To respond to a notication, tap it.
• Slide down with one nger to expand certain notications. You can
also swipe two ngers vertically or pinch-zoom to expand or collapse
certain notications.
• To remove a notication, swipe it left or right.
• To remove all notications, tap .
• To manage notications you have received, press and hold a notication
to identify the application that created it. You can then tap and enable
Block all to hide future notications from some apps, tap Hide sensitive
content to hide any sensitive content from some app’s notications when
the phone is locked, or tap Treat as priority to show the app’s notications
in priority mode, or tap Allow peeking to emphasize certain notications
on the screen.
Note: If you block notications for an app, you may miss its important alerts
and updates. The notications of some apps cannot be blocked.
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KNOWING THE BASICS
Using quick settings
The Quick Settings in the Notication 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
Notication Panel and drag the panel downward to view the following
Quick Settings.
• Auto-rotate: Tap to turn on or off the auto-rotate screen feature.
• Hotspot: Tap to turn on or off the mobile hotspot feature. Turning on mobile
hotspot will disable Wi-Fi activity.
• Battery Saver: Tap to turn on or off to reduce performance and background
data. Battery saver turns off automatically when your phone is charging.
• Sound: Tap to switch between Vibrate, Silent, and Sound.
• Airplane mode: Tap to turn on or off airplane mode.
• Data: Tap to enable or disable data access over the mobile network.
• Sync: Tap to turn on or off auto-sync of accounts data.
• Do not disturb: Tap to turn on or off the Do Not Disturb feature.
• Bluetooth: Tap to turn on or off Bluetooth.
• Wi-Fi: Tap to turn on or off Wi-Fi.
• Flashlight: Tap to turn on or off the ashlight.
• Location: Tap to turn on or off the GPS function.
• Brightness: Uncheck AUTO and drag the brightness slider to adjust the
screen brightness.
Note: In the Quick Settings screen, tap to change positions of the Quick
Setting icons; tap to access
top to get to the Settings menu
Settings menu.
KNOWING THE BASICS
your prole in Contacts; and
. Press and hold some icons to open their
tap at the
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Managing shortcuts and widgets
Adding shortcuts and widgets
1. Press the Home key > to view apps.
Or, to view widgets, press and hold an empty area of the home screen and
select Widgets.
2. Slide up or down to browse the available apps; slide left or right to browse
the available widgets.
3 .
Press and hold a widget or an app icon and drag it to a home screen panel.
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.
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KNOWING THE BASICS
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.
Creating a folder
1. Press and hold an icon on a home screen until appears at the top of
the page.
2. Drag the icon to and release it. A new folder will be created and the
icon is put into the folder.
Renaming a folder
1. Tap a folder to open it. The folder name is displayed above the icons.
2. Tap the folder name and enter a new name.
3. Tap Done.
Adding more icons to a folder
1. Press and hold an icon and then drag it onto a folder icon.
2. Release the icon and it will be put into the folder.
Removing icons from a folder
1. Tap a folder to open it.
2. Press and hold the icon you want to remove and then drag it to the
home screen.
3. Release the icon and it will be removed from the folder.
Note: Drag the folder to to move the app shortcuts in the folder to the last
home screen and delete the folder.
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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 addition to Apps
in the primary shortcuts area. Drag shortcuts or folders in or out of the area to
rearrange the area.
TouchPal keyboard
The TouchPal keyboard offers three layouts: FULL, PHONEPAD, and T+. You can
tap to select a layout or an input language.
Note: The TouchPal keyboard defaults to the FULL layout.
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.
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.
Enabling or disabling input methods
1. Press the Home key > > > 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 method is
installed and enabled for use.
2. Open the Notication Panel and tap Change keyboard.
3. Select the input method you need.
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The FULL layout
The FULL layout offers an input experience similar
to a computer keyboard.
• 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 off
or on prediction.
• Pre-dened 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 the keyboard, change keyboard themes,
and more.
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The PHONEPAD layout
The PHONEPAD layout is similar to a phone pad.
Tap an alphabetic key repeatedly until the desired
letter or number appears. Press and hold the key
and slide left or right to choose the text you need.
If word prediction is enabled, just tap the keys once
and choose the right word.
Note: Curve - Word gesture is only available in the FULL layout.
End of the word
Start of the word
The T+ layout
If word prediction is disabled, tap to enter the left
letter on the key. Double tap to enter the right
letter/symbol on the key. Press and hold a key and
slide left or right to choose more letters and symbols.
If word prediction is enabled, just tap the keys and
choose the right word.
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, and then tap
> FULL to switch to the FULL layout.
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.
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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.
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, and then tap > FULL to switch to the
FULL layout.
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.
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4. Drag the correct candidate word to the space key to add the word to the
text eld.
Notes:
• If none of the suggested words are correct, type the word as you
normally would.
• Wave - Sentence gesture is only available in the FULL layout.
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.
• Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Press and hold some specic 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.
• As you type, suggested words appear above the keyboard. Tap a correctly
suggested word to select it; press and hold a suggested word to see
additional word options.
• 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.
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• Tap to delete the text before the cursor.
• Tap to select numbers and symbols. You can then tap to nd more.
• Tap to choose emojis and emoticons.
• Tap to use Google Voice typing.
• Press and hold to change the input languages or set up the Google
keyboard.
Gesture typing
The Google keyboard supports the gesture-typing feature. Use this feature to
input a word by sliding from letter to letter on the keyboard.
To enable and use gesture typing:
1. Press and hold on the Google keyboard, and then tap Google
Keyboard Settings.
2. Tap Gesture Typing > Enable gesture typing if this feature is turned off.
3. On the Google keyboard, slide your nger from letter to letter to trace a
word without lifting your 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.
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• Lift your nger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically
when you begin to trace 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.
Tip: Say “comma,” “period,” “question mark,” “exclamation mark,” or
“exclamation point” to enter punctuation.
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.
• Cut or copy: Select the text you want to
manipulate. Then tap 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 tap PASTE.
• Insert text from the clipboard: Move the cursor to the insertion point
and then tap the tab below the cursor. Release your nger and tap PASTE.
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Opening and switching apps
Opening an app
1. Press the Home key > .
2. Slide up or down 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.
Note: You can swipe a thumbnail left or right to remove it from the list, or tap
Clear all to remove all thumbnails.
Uninstalling or disabling an app
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.
Notes:
• Pre-installed apps may not be uninstalled.
• To nd the disabled applications, press the Home key > > > Apps.
Tap > Reset app preferences > RESET APPS to restore disabled apps and
reset app preferences.
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Connecting to networks and devices
Connecting to mobile networks
Controlling mobile data use
To enable or disable data access:
1. Press the Home key > > > Mobile networks > Mobile Data.
2. Slide the Mobile Data switch to enable or disable mobile data use.
To get data services when roaming:
1. Press the Home key > > > Mobile networks > International
Data Roaming.
2. Slide the International Data switch to enable or disable roaming.
Note: Data roaming may incur signicant 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 > > > Mobile networks > Access Point Names.
2. Tap .
3. Tap each item to enter the required information.
4. Tap > Save.
Note: To set the APN to default settings, tap > Reset to default.
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.
Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1. Press the Home key > > > Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position to turn on Wi-Fi.
3. Tap a network name to connect to it.
4. If the network is secured, enter the password and tap CONNECT.
Note: Your phone automatically connects to previously used Wi-Fi networks
when they are in range.
Getting notied of open networks
1. Press the Home key > > > Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.
3. Tap > Advanced.
4. Slide the Network notication switch to the On position.
When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notications in the Status Bar when your phone
detects an open Wi-Fi network. Slide the Network notication switch to the
Off position to turn off notications.
Adding a Wi-Fi network
You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name
(SSID) or add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range.
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To connect to a secured network, you rst need to get the security details
from the network’s administrator.
1. Press the Home key > > > Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.
3. Tap > Add network.
4. Enter the network SSID (name). If necessary, enter security or other network
conguration details.
5. Tap SAVE.
Forgetting a Wi-Fi network
You can make your phone forget 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. Press the Home key > > > Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.
3. Tap the Wi-Fi network name and then tap FORGET.
Connecting 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 supply 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. Press the Home key > > > Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.
3. Tap > Advanced > WPS Push Button.
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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
1. Press the Home key > > > Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.
3. Tap > Advanced > WPS Pin Entry.
4. The WPS PIN displays on the screen. Enter the PIN into the access point’s
setup page.
After entering the PIN, your phone automatically
congures the connection.
Note: For detailed information about the WPS feature of the access point,
please refer to its documentation.
nds the access point and
Adjusting advanced Wi-Fi settings
1. Press the Home key > > > Wi-Fi.
2. Tap > Advanced to adjust the following settings.
• Network notication: Enable to be notied whenever a public network
is available.
• Scanning always available: Let Google’s location service and other
apps scan for networks, even when Wi-Fi is off.
• Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Choose whether or not to keep Wi-Fi on in
Sleep mode.
• Install certicates: Install certicates needed for connecting to certain
Wi-Fi networks.
• Wi-Fi Direct: Use the Wi-Fi Direct feature.
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