ZTE Grand X Max 2 User Guide

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ZTE GRAND™ X Max 2

User Guide

Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone..Actual color may vary..

Your phone is designed to make it easy for you to access a wide variety of content.. For your protection, we want you to be aware that some applications that you enable may involve the location of your phone being shared.. For applications available through Cricket, we offer privacy controls that let you decide how an application may use the location of your phone and other phones on your account.. However, the Cricket privacy tools do not apply

to applications available outside of Cricket.. Please review the terms and conditions and the associated privacy policy for each location-based service to learn how location information will be used and protected.. In addition, your Cricket phone may be used to access the Internet and to download, and/ or purchase goods, applications, and services from Cricket or elsewhere from third parties.. Cricket provides tools for you to control access to the Internet and certain Internet content..These controls may not be available for certain devices which bypass Cricket controls..

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Contents
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . 7
Installing the nano-SIM card/microSDXC™ card.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . 7
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . 7
Extending the battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . 8
Powering your phone on/off.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8
Setting up your phone for the first time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . 9
Locking/Unlocking the screen and keys.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . 9
Using the touch screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
Getting to know your phone.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11
Key functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . 12
Getting to know the home screen.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . 13
Extending the home screen.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . 13
Personalizing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . 15
Changing the system language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . 15
Setting the date and time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	15
Changing the ringtone and notification sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . 15
Turning system sounds on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	16
Adjusting volumes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	16
Switching to silent mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	16
Using Do Not Disturb mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . 17
Applying new wallpapers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	17
Changing the screen brightness.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . 18
Setting the theme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . 18
Setting the home screen transition effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . 18
Protecting your phone with screen locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	19
Protecting your phone with screen pinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . 19
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Knowing the basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	21
Monitoring the phone status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 21
Managing notifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22
Managing shortcuts and widgets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 24
Organizing with folders.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . 25
Rearranging the primary shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 26
Entering text.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	27
Changing input methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	27
TouchPal 2016 keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	27
Google™ keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 31
Editing text.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . 34
Opening and switching apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 34
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
Using the microSDXC card as portable storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 43
Connecting to your computer via USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 44
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
Switching calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	53
Adjusting your call settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	54
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Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	58
Checking contact details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	58
Adding a new contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 58
Setting up your own profile.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	59
Importing, exporting, and sharing contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 59
Working with favorite contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 60
Working with groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 61
Searching for a contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 62
Editing contacts.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	.. .. .. .. .. .. 62
Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 64
Adding or removing accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	64
Configuring account sync. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 65
Email.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	66
Setting up the first email account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 66
Checking your emails.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	66
Writing and sending an email. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 66
Replying to or forwarding an email. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 67
Marking an email as unread. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 67
Deleting an email. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 67
Deleting an email account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 68
Adding and editing email accounts.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	68
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 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	78
Using bookmarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	78
Clearing browsing history.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	80
Changing browser settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	80
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	81
Capturing a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	81
Using different camera modes.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	83
Using Bokeh camera mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	83
Using Modes camera mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	84
Recording a video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	85
Customizing camera and video settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	86

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Opening the gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Working with albums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Working with pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Playing videos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Copying music files to your phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	93
Viewing your music library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 94
Setting a song as the default ringtone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 94
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Playing music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	95
Managing playlists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 96
Sound Recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	97
Recording a voice memo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	97
Playing a voice memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 97
Video player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	98
Opening the video library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	98
Playing and controlling videos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	98
Managing video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	99
More apps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	101
Backup & Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	101
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	101
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	101
Dolby Audio™.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	102
Downloads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	102
File Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	103
Google apps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	104
Chrome™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	104
Drive™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	104
Gmail™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	104
Google. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	104
Hangouts™.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	104
Keep™.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	104
Maps™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	105
Photos™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	105
Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	105
Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	105
Play™ Store. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	105
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Voice Search™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

YouTube™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	106
Wireless & networks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	106
Personal.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 107
Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . 111
Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . 114
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . 115
Upgrading the phone software.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 116
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	117
For your safety.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 120
General safety.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	120
Radio frequency (RF) energy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 121
FCC regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	122
Hearing aid compatibility (HAC) regulations for mobile phones . .	. . . . . 123
Turning on the HAC setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	124
Distraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . 125
Product handling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	125
Electrical safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . 129
Radio frequency interference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	129
Explosive environments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	131
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . 132
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	133
LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . 134
Consumer Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . 134
How to get warranty service.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 137
Other warranty programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . 137
Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	138
6	CONTENTS

Getting started

Installing the nano-SIM card/microSDXC card

The nano-SIM card and the microSDXC card can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on..You need to unmount the microSDXC card before removing it..

Important: To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any nonstandard nano-SIM card cut from a card..

You can get a standard nano-SIM card from your service provider..

1.Insert the tray eject tool (or end of a paper clip) into the hole on the nano-SIM/microSDXC card tray and pull the tray out..

2.Place the nano-SIM and microSDXC cards in the tray with the gold-colored contacts facing down..

3.Carefully slide the tray back into place..

Charging the battery

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

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..

Note: To charge your ZTE Grand X Max 2, you must use the USB Type-C™ cable and connector that is included with your phone..The ZTE Grand X Max 2 cannot be charged with a standard Micro USB charger..

GETTING STARTED

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/USB Type-C 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:

•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..
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Setting up your phone for the first time

When you first 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 field 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..

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:

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

2..Press and hold a blank area of the screen.. Press and hold to make a call.. Press and hold to take a front-facing selfie photo or video..You can also double tap a notification 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..

GETTING STARTED

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 onscreen items (such as application and settings icons), or press on-screen buttons, simply tap them with your finger..

•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 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 and Gallery), you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in)..

•Rotate the Screen – For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways..

Notes:

•The Auto-rotate screen check box needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change.. Press the Home key > > Settings >

Display > Auto-rotate screen..

•You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down the Status Bar and tapping Auto-rotate..

10	GETTING STARTED

Getting to know your phone

Proximity & light sensor

nano-SIM/ microSDXC

card tray

Home key/

Indicator light

Camera lens

Earpiece

Headset jack

Status and

notification bar

Volume key

Power key

Touch screen

*You can switch the positions of the Back key and Recent apps key.. Press the

Home key > > Settings > Navigation key and select one option..

GETTING STARTED

	(back)
2 MP camera		Microphone
2 MP camera		Microphone
Flash		13 MP AF camera
Flash

Key functions

Key	Function

Power key	Press and hold to turn Airplane mode on or off,
	Reboot, 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
Indicator light	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..

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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 notification bar

Widget

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 finger to the left or right to see the extended home screen panels..You can add or remove home screen panels or adjust the order..

GETTING STARTED

Adding a new home screen panel:

1.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..

Deleting 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..

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

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

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..

14	GETTING STARTED

Personalizing

Changing the system language

1Press the Home key > > Settings > Language & input > Language.. 2. Select the language you need..

Setting the date and time

1Press 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..

Changing the ringtone and notification sound

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

1Press the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notification.. 2Tap Phone ringtone or Default notification ringtone..

3. Scroll through the list and select the ringtone you’d like to use.. 4Tap OK..

PERSONALIZING

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

1Press the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notification > Other sounds..

2Tap 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 > > Settings > Sound & notification..

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

Notification 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.. Drag the ringtone volume slider all the way down.. 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 Notification 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 notifications – Using quick settings)..

•Press the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notification > Notification mode and select Vibrate or Mute to switch to silent mode with or

16 without vibration..

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•Press the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notification > 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 notifications 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 Notification Panel, and swipe down again to access the Quick Settings..

2Tap ..

3Tap Do Not Disturb, 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..

2Tap 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 > > Settings > Display >

Wallpaper to pick an image from Gallery, Photos, Wallpapers, or an animation from Live Wallpapers..

Changing the screen brightness

1Press the Home key > > Settings > 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 notifications – 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 find an effect 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..

1Press the Home key > > Settings > Security > Screen lock.. 2Tap 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 notifications 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 upgrade the phone software to reset it (see Upgrading the phone software)..

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

1Press the Home key > > Settings > Security > Screen pinning.. 2Tap the On/Off switch..

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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.. 3Press the Recent apps key..

4.If there are many app tabs, swipe up to find on the front-most tab.. 5Tap ..

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

			3G connected

			4G connected

			LTE connected

			Silent mode

			Vibration mode

			Priority mode

			Battery low

			Battery full

/			Battery charging

			Alarm set

Indicator What it means

No signal

Signal strength

Airplane mode

Bluetooth on

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Wi-Fi in use

Speaker on

Phone microphone off

GPS on

KNOWING THE BASICS

Managing notifications

The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides notification 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
		the Gmail™ app
		Missed call
		Call in progress
	/	Song playing

Indicator What it means

Updates available

Wired headset connected

New Wi-Fi network detected

Downloading data

Sending data

USB connected

Opening/Closing the Notification Panel

Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events..You can open the Notification Panel to view the details of notifications..

•To open the Notification Panel, swipe your finger down from the top of the screen..

•To close the Notification Panel, swipe your finger up from the bottom of the screen or press the Back key..

22	KNOWING THE BASICS

Responding to or removing a notification

In the Notification Panel, you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications..The Notification Panel also supports expandable notifications that let you perform additional actions right from the notification itself..

•To respond to a notification, tap it..

•Slide down with one finger to expand certain notifications..You can also swipe two fingers vertically or pinch-zoom to expand or collapse certain notifications..

•To remove a notification, swipe it left or right..

•To remove all notifications, tap ..

•To manage notifications you have received, press and hold a notification

to identify the application that created it..You can then tap and enable Block all to hide future notifications from some apps, tap Hide sensitive content to hide any sensitive content from some app’s notifications when the phone is locked, or tap Treat as priority to show the app’s notifications in priority mode..

Note: If you block notifications for an app, you may miss its important alerts and updates..The notifications of some apps cannot be blocked..

Using Quick Settings

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

Swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen, or open the Notification Panel and drag the panel downward to view the following Quick Settings..

•Auto-rotate/Portrait: 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..

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•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/Vibrate/Silent: 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 flashlight..

•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 at the top to get to the Settings menu; tap to change positions of the Quick Setting icons; press and hold some icons to open their Settings menu..

Managing shortcuts and widgets

Adding shortcuts and widgets

1Press 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..

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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..

Creating a folder

1.Press and hold an icon on a home screen until appears..

2.Drag the icon to and release it..A new folder will be created and the icon is put into the folder..

KNOWING THE BASICS

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..

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..

26	KNOWING THE BASICS

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 > > 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 Notification Panel and tap Change keyboard..

3.Select the input method you need..

TouchPal 2016 keyboard

The TouchPal 2016 keyboard offers three layouts: FULL, PHONEPAD, and T+. You can tap to select a layout or an input language..

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 finger from letter to letter without lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word..

KNOWING THE BASICS

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-defined 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 2016
	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..

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 finger on the screen from letter to letter to enter each word..

KNOWING THE BASICS

To enable and use Curve - Word gesture:

1. On the TouchPal 2016 keyboard screen, tap > Settings > Smart input and check Curve® - Word gesture..

2Tap	> and tap inside a text field to open the keyboard, and then tap
	> FULL to switch to the FULL layout..

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

Note: Curve - Word gesture is only available in the FULL layout..

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 finger 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..

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To enable and use Wave - Sentence gesture:

1. On the TouchPal 2016 keyboard screen, tap > Settings > Smart input and check Wave™ - Sentence gesture..

2Tap	> and tap inside a text field to open the keyboard, and then tap
	> FULL to switch to the FULL layout..

3.Tap or use Curve to enter the first word..As the first word appears on the text field, 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 field..

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..

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•Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters.. Press and hold some specific 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..

•Tap to delete the text before the cursor..

•Tap to select numbers and symbols..You can then tap to find 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..

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To enable and use gesture typing:

1. Press and hold on the Google keyboard, and then tap Google Keyboard Settings..

2Tap Gesture Typing > Enable gesture typing if this feature is turned off..

3.On the Google keyboard, slide your finger from letter to letter to trace a word without lifting your finger 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 finger 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..

1Tap or to access the voice-typing feature..
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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 finger and tap PASTE..

Switching between recently opened apps

1Press 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 fit 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

1Press 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..

3Tap OK to uninstall or disable the app..

Notes:

•Some installed apps may not be uninstalled..

•To find the disabled applications, press the Home key > > Settings >

Apps.. Tap > Reset app preferences > RESET APPS to restore disabled apps and reset app preferences..

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..

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Connecting to networks and devices

Connecting to mobile networks

Controlling mobile data use

To enable or disable data access:

1Press the Home key > > Settings > Mobile networks > Mobile Data.. 2Slide the Standard Data switch to enable or disable mobile data use..

To get data services when roaming:

1Press the Home key > > Settings > Mobile networks > International Data Roaming..

2Slide the International Data switch to enable or disable roaming.. Note: Data roaming may incur significant 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..

1Press the Home key > > Settings > 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..

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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

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

2Slide 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 notified of open networks

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

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

3Tap > Advanced..

4Slide the Network notification switch to the On position..

When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the Status Bar when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network.. Slide the Network notification switch to the Off position to turn off notifications..

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..

To connect to a secured network, you first need to get the security details from the network’s administrator..

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

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

3Tap > Add network..

4.Enter the network SSID (name).. If necessary, enter security or other network configuration 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..

1Press the Home key > > Settings > 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) 1Press the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.. 2Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.. 3Tap > Advanced > WPS Push Button..

4.Press the WPS button on the wireless router and the access point will recognize your phone and add it to the network..

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Method two: PIN

1Press the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.. 2Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.. 3Tap > 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 finds the access point and configures the connection..

Note: For detailed information about the WPS feature of the access point, please refer to its documentation..

Adjusting advanced Wi-Fi settings

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

2Tap > Advanced to adjust the following settings..

• Network notification: Enable to be notified 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 certificates: Install certificates needed for connecting to certain Wi-Fi networks..

• Wi-Fi Direct: Use the Wi-Fi Direct feature..

• WPS Push Button: Connect to a WPS network via the push button method..

• WPS Pin Entry: Connect to a WPS network via the phone PIN method..

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• MAC address: Check the MAC address.. • IP address: Check the phone’s IP address..

Using Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct allows Wi-Fi devices to connect to each other without the need for wireless access points (hotspots)..

Note: Activating this feature will disconnect your current Wi-Fi network connection..

To connect to another device:

1 Press the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi:

2. If Wi-Fi is off, slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position..

3Tap > Advanced > Wi-Fi Direct..Your phone will search for other devices enabled with Wi-Fi Direct connections..

4.Tap a device name under Peer devices to connect with it..The other device will receive a Wi-Fi Direct connection prompt and need to accept the request for connection.. If prompted, tap CONNECT..

5.Once connected, the device is displayed as “Connected..”

To send data:

1.Open the appropriate application and select the file or item you want to share..

2.Select the option for sharing via Wi-Fi Direct..The method may vary by application and data type..

3.Tap a device the phone has connected with or wait for it to search for new devices and tap one of them..

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To receive data:

When an attempt to transfer data via Wi-Fi Direct is received, you can see a notification in the Status Bar.. Open the Notification Panel, tap the notification and select Accept to start receiving the data..

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

Connecting to Bluetooth devices

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology.. Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 32 feet (10 meters)..The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed..

Turning Bluetooth on/off

1Press the Home key > > Settings > Bluetooth..