ZTE Grand S Flex User Manual

Grand S Flex

User Manual

About This Manual

Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference.

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Notice

ZTE Corporation reserves the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice. This manual has been designed with the utmost care to ensure the accuracy of its content. However, all statements, information and recommendations contained therein do not constitute a warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. Please refer to chapter For Your Safety to be sure to use your phone properly and safely.

We offer self-service for our smart terminal device users. Please visit the ZTE official website (at www.ztedevice.com) for more information on self-service and supported product models. Information on the website takes precedence.

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ZTE Corporation expressly disclaims any liability for faults and damages caused by unauthorized modifications of the software.

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Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time : 2013.2.7

Getting Started ....................................................... 12

Getting to Know Your Phone ............................................ 12

Knowing the Keys ............................................................ 13

Installing the micro-SIM Card ........................................... 14

Charging the Battery ........................................................ 15

Powering On/Off .............................................................. 16

Restarting the Phone ................................ ....................... 16

Setting Up for the First Time ............................................ 17

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys .......................... 18

Using the Touch Screen ................................................... 19

Getting to Know the Home Screen ................................... 20

Personalizing.......................................................... 22

Changing the System Language ...................................... 22

Setting the Date and Time................................................ 22

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound ...................... 22

Turning On/Off Touch Sounds .......................................... 23

Adjusting Volumes ........................................................... 23

Switching to Silent Mode .................................................. 23

Turning On Dolby Sound Effects ...................................... 24

Applying New Wallpapers ................................................ 24

Changing Screen Brightness ........................................... 25

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ....................... 25

Protecting Your Phone With Encryption ............................ 26

Knowing the Basics ............................................... 29

Monitoring the Phone Status ............................................ 29

Managing Notifications ..................................................... 30

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ..................................... 32

Organizing With Folders ................................................... 33

Rearranging the Favorites Tray ........................................ 34

Entering Text .................................................................... 34

Editing Text ...................................................................... 40

Opening and Switching apps ............................................ 41

Connecting to Networks and Devices .................. 43

Connecting to Mobile Networks ........................................ 43

Connecting to Wi-Fi .......................................................... 45

Using Wi-Fi Direct ............................................................ 47

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ...................................... 49

Connecting to Your Computer via USB ............................. 51

Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection .............................. 53

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ............................. 55

Phone Calls ............................................................ 58

Placing and Ending Calls ................................................. 58

Answering or Rejecting Calls ............................................ 59

Working With the Call Log ................................................ 59

Calling Your Contacts ....................................................... 61

Checking Voicemail .......................................................... 62

Using Options During a Call ............................................. 62

Managing Multi-party Calls ............................................... 63

Adjusting Your Call Settings ............................................. 64

People ..................................................................... 69

Checking Contact Details ................................................. 69

Adding a New Contact ..................................................... 69

Setting Up Your Own Profile ............................................. 70

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ..................... 70

Working With Favorite Contacts ................................ ....... 72

Working With Groups ....................................................... 73

Searching for a Contact ................................................... 74

Editing Contacts............................................................... 75

Accounts ................................................................. 77

Adding or Removing Accounts ......................................... 77

Configuring Account Sync ................................................ 78

Email ....................................................................... 80

Set Up the First Email Account ......................................... 80

Checking Your Emails ...................................................... 80

Responding to an Email ................................................... 81

Writing and Sending an Email .......................................... 82

Adding Signature to Your Emails ...................................... 83

Adding and Editing Email Accounts .................................. 83

Changing General Email Settings .................................... 84

GmailTM ................................................................... 85

Opening Your Gmail Inbox ............................................... 85

Switching Accounts .......................................................... 85

Writing and Sending a Message....................................... 86

Adding Signature to Your Gmail Messages ....................... 86

Replying to or Forwarding a Message .............................. 87

Working With Received Attachments ................................ 87

Searching for Messages ................................................... 88

Working With Labels ........................................................ 88

Changing Gmail Settings .................................................. 89

Messaging .............................................................. 90

Opening the Messaging Screen ....................................... 90

Sending a Text Message .................................................. 90

Sending a Multimedia Message ........................................ 91

Replying to a Message ..................................................... 91

Forwarding a Message ..................................................... 92

Viewing Details About a Message ..................................... 92

Deleting Messages or Threads ......................................... 92

Changing Messaging Settings .......................................... 93

Calendar ................................................................. 94

Viewing Your Calendars and Events ................................. 94

Creating an Event ............................................................ 95

Editing, Sharing or Deleting an Event ............................... 96

Changing Calendar Settings ............................................. 96

Google+ .................................................................. 97

Organizing Your Contacts ................................................. 97

Getting Updates ............................................................... 97

Chatting With Contacts ..................................................... 98

Checking Photos .............................................................. 98

Checking and Managing Your Profile................................ 99

Other Features ................................................................ 99

Browser ................................................................ 100

Opening the Browser ..................................................... 100

Working With an Opened Page ...................................... 102

Using Multiple Browser Tabs ................................ .......... 103

Downloading Files ......................................................... 103

Using Bookmarks .......................................................... 104

Viewing Your Browsing History ....................................... 105

Changing Browser Settings ............................................ 105

Maps ...................................................................... 106

Activating Location Services .......................................... 106

Getting Your Location .................................................... 107

Searching for a Location ................................................ 107

Getting Directions to Your Destination ............................ 108

Searching for Local Places ............................................ 108

Google Now and Voice Search ........................... 110

Searching With Text ....................................................... 110

Searching by Speaking .................................................. 110

Changing Search Settings ............................................. 110

Camera .................................................................. 111

Capturing a Photo ........................................................... 111

Customize Camera Settings .......................................... 112

Recording a Video ......................................................... 113

Customizing Camcorder Settings ................................... 115

Gallery .................................................................. 116

Opening Gallery ............................................................. 116

Working With Albums ..................................................... 116

Working With Pictures .................................................... 117

Working With Videos ...................................................... 119

Music .................................................................... 120

Copying Music Files to Your Phone ................................ 120

Viewing Your Music Library ............................................ 121

Playing Music ................................................................. 122

Managing Playlists ......................................................... 124

Play Music ............................................................ 126

Playing Your Music ......................................................... 126

Managing Playlists ......................................................... 128

Video Player ......................................................... 130

Opening the Video Library .............................................. 130

Playing and Controlling Videos ....................................... 130

Managing Video Files ..................................................... 131

FM Radio .............................................................. 132

Scanning and Saving Channels ...................................... 132

Listening to FM Radio .................................................... 132

Saving Additional Radio Stations .................................... 133

Recording Radio Programs ............................................ 133

Other Options and Settings ............................................ 133

Sound Recorder ................................................... 135

Recording a Voice Memo ............................................... 135

Playing a Voice Memo ................................................... 135

More Apps............................................................. 136

Alarm ............................................................................. 136

Backup and Restore ...................................................... 137

Calculator ...................................................................... 137

Chrome ......................................................................... 137

Downloads..................................................................... 138

File Manager ................................................................. 138

Full Share ...................................................................... 138

Kingsoft Office ............................................................... 139

Mi-POP.......................................................................... 140

News and Weather ........................................................ 140

NotePad ........................................................................ 140

Task Manager ................................................................ 141

Timer ............................................................................. 141

World Time ................................................................ .... 141

YouTube ................................................................ ........ 142

Play Store ............................................................. 143

Browsing and Searching for Apps .................................. 143

Downloading and Installing Apps .................................... 143

Managing Your Downloads ............................................ 144

Settings ................................................................. 145

General Settings ............................................................ 145

Wireless and Networks ................................................... 148

Device ........................................................................... 149

Personal ........................................................................ 150

Accounts ........................................................................ 152

System........................................................................... 153

Upgrading the Phone Software .......................... 154

Troubleshooting ................................................... 155

For Your Safety .................................................... 161

General Safety ............................................................... 161

Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure .................................... 162

Distraction ...................................................................... 164

Product Handling ........................................................... 165

Electrical Safety ............................................................. 170

Radio Frequency Interference ........................................ 171

Explosive Environments ................................................. 172

Declaration of RoHS Compliance ....................... 174

Disposal of Your Old Appliance .......................... 175

EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ................ 176

Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

Key

Function

Power Key

 Press and hold to power on, power off,

restart, select phone modes, or turn on/off airplane mode.

 Press and hold for about 8 seconds to

restart the phone.

 Press to turn off or on the screen display.

Knowing the Keys

Key

Function

Home Key

 Touch to return to the home screen from any

application or screen.

 Touch and hold when the screen is not

locked to open Google Search.

Menu Key

 Touch to get the options for the current

screen.

 Touch and hold to see recently used

applications.

Back Key

Touch to go to the previous screen.

Volume Key

Press or hold either end to adjust volumes.

Installing the micro-SIM Card

1. Insert the end of a small paper clip or other eject tool into the hole beside the micro-SIM card tray.

2. Pull out the micro-SIM card tray and place the micro-SIM card on the tray as shown. Then carefully install the tray back.

Charging the Battery

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.

CAUTION: Do not change the built-in rechargeable battery in your phone by yourself. The battery can only be changed by ZTE or ZTE authorized service provider.

1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the charging jack.

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 on the status bar.

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

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.

Restarting the Phone

If the screen freezes or takes too long to respond, try pressing and holding the Power Key for about 8 seconds to restart the phone.

Setting Up for the First Time

When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see Settings - Personal - Backup and

Reset), you need to do some settings before using it.

1. Flick the language field to select the language you want to use and then touch Start.

2. If you’ve got a Google Account or Gmail, touch Yes to sign in to your account. Or touch No to get an account.

You can also touch Not now to set up an account later.

3. Configure the Google location options and touch .

4. Enter your name, which the phone uses to personalize some apps, and touch .

5. You will be prompted to accept the terms of Google service. Touch to continue.

6. Touch Finish.

NOTE: If the micro-SIM is not installed, the phone would prompt you to connect to a Wi-Fi network before asking you to sign in to a Google Account.

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys

Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put the phone to sleep mode) when not in use and to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need it.

To lock the screen and keys: To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the Power

Key. NOTE: To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off

the screen after a certain period of time when you leave it idle. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off.

To unlock the screen and keys:

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

2. Touch and hold at the center of the screen. NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, face lock, PIN or

password for your phone (see chapter Personalizing - Protecting

Your Phone With Screen Locks), you’ll need to draw the pattern,

look at the phone, 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.

 Touch

When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items onscreen such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply touch them with your finger.

 Touch and Hold

To open the available options for an item (for example, a message or link in a Web page), touch and hold the item.

 Swipe or Slide

To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.

 Drag

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

 Pinch

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

 Rotate the screen

For most screens, you can automatically change the screen

Status and Notifications

Wallpaper

Favorite Shortcuts

Shortcuts

All Apps

Widget

orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways.

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. Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens.

Extended home screens

Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen, providing more space to add icons, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the screen to see the extended home screens.

Personalizing

Changing the System Language

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Language & input > Language.

2. Select the language you need.

Setting the Date and Time

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Date & time.

2. Uncheck Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone if you want to set the date, time and time zone by yourself.

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

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound

You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls and default notification sound quickly.

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings >

Sound.

2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification.

3. Scroll through the ringtone list and select the ringtone you

want to use.

4. Touch OK. TIP: See chapter People - Editing Contacts - Set a Ringtone for a

Contact for how to assign a special ringtone to an individual

contact.

Turning On/Off Touch Sounds

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Sound.

2. Check or uncheck Touch sounds.

Adjusting Volumes

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Sound > Volumes.

2. Drag the sliders to adjust the volume for each type of audio.

3. Touch OK to save.

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

Switching to Silent Mode

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

 Press and hold the Power Key and then touch to enable

silent mode, touch to enable silent mode with vibration, or touch to disable silent mode.

 Keep pressing the lower end of the Volume Key when no

media application is active. When the icon appears in the status bar, the phone is set to silent mode with vibration. When the icon appears in the status bar, the phone is in silent mode.

 Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings >

Sound > Silent mode, and touch Vibrate or Mute.

Turning On Dolby Sound Effects

You can enable Dolby Digital Plus to enjoy better sound effect while watching videos or playing music with your phone.

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Sound > Profile.

2. Touch to turn on or off Dolby Digital Plus and select an effect.

NOTE: You can also touch Launch App to open the Dolby app to change to detailed options for each type of sound effect.

Applying New Wallpapers

You can set the wallpaper for the home screen or Lock Screen.

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > Wallpaper.

2. Touch Home or Lock screen.

3. Select a wallpaper source from Gallery, Live Wallpapers, or Wallpapers and choose the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery images.

4. For Gallery images, adjust the area you want to use and touch OK; for Live Wallpapers and Wallpapers, touch Set

wallpaper.

NOTE: Live Wallpapers are not available for the Lock Screen.

Changing Screen Brightness

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Display > Brightness.

2. Check Automatic brightness to make the phone adjust the screen brightness automatically, or uncheck it to adjust manually.

3. Touch OK.

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you need to draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Security.

2. Touch Screen lock.

3. Touch an option you want. None, Long press, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN or Password.

 Touch None to disable the screen lock.  Touch Long press to enable screen lock and allow

unlock with a ‘touch and hold’ gesture. You can unlock the

screen by touching and holding on the display.

 Touch Face Unlock to let the phone capture your face

and set a pattern or PIN. You can unlock the screen by looking at the front camera and use the pattern or PIN to unlock in case the face unlock fails.

 Touch Pattern to create a pattern you must draw to

unlock the screen. The first time you do this, a short tutorial about creating an unlock pattern appears. Then you’re prompted to draw and redraw your own pattern.

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

password that you must enter to unlock your screen.

IMPORTANT: If you forget the pattern you set, try five times and touch Forgot pattern? to sign in to the Google Account you have added on the phone and reset the screen lock. You need an active Internet connection. You can also upgrade the phone software. 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 so on. 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:

1. Set a lock screen PIN or password.

2. Charge the battery.

3. Keep the phone connected to the charger.

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

When you're ready to turn on encryption:

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Security > Encrypt phone.

2. Read the information about encryption carefully. The Encrypt phone button is dimmed if your battery's not

charged or your phone's not plugged in. If you change your mind about encrypting your phone, touch

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

lose data.

3. Touch Encrypt phone.

4. Enter your lock screen PIN or password and touch Next.

5. Touch 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 completed, you're 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.

GPRS connected

No signal

EDGE connected

Signal strength

3G connected

Mobile data in use

HSPA connected

Ringer off

Flight mode

Vibrate mode

Battery dead

Bluetooth on

Battery low

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Battery partially drained

Wi-Fi in use

Battery full

Wired headset connected

Battery charging

Alarm set

No micro-SIM card installed

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.

New SMS

Upcoming event

New MMS

Call on hold

New Email

New Wi-Fi network detected

New Gmail message

Downloading data

Problem with SMS/MMS delivery

Sending data

Missed call

USB tethering is on

Call in progress

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on

USB connected

GPS on

Song is playing

Updates available or application installed

Preparing internal SD card

Managing Notifications

Notification Icons

The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left. Below are some of the icons you may see.

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