ZTE Imperial II User Guide

User Manual

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About This Manual

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Notice

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Version No.: R1.0

Edition Time : November 4, 2014

Contents

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

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

Knowing the Keys ............................................................ 14

Installing the SIM Card and Battery .................................. 14

Installing the microSDHC Card ......................................... 17

Charging the Battery ........................................................ 18

Extending the Battery Life ................................................ 20

Powering On/Off .............................................................. 20

Setting Up for the First Time ............................................. 20

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ............................ 21

Using the Touch Screen ................................................... 22

Getting to Know the Home Screen ................................... 23

Personalizing ......................................................... 25

Changing the System Language ...................................... 25

Setting the Date and Time ................................................ 25

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound ...................... 26

Turning On/Off System Sounds ........................................ 26

Adjusting Volume ............................................................. 27

Switching to Silent Mode .................................................. 27

Applying New Wallpapers ................................................. 28

Changing Screen Brightness ............................................ 28

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ........................ 29

Protecting Your Phone With Encryption ............................ 30

Knowing the Basics ............................................... 32

Monitoring the Phone Status ............................................ 32

Managing Notifications ..................................................... 33

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ..................................... 36

Organizing With Folders .................................................. 37

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts .................................. 38

Entering Text ................................................................... 38

Editing Text ...................................................................... 45

Opening and Switching Apps ........................................... 46

Connecting to Networks and Devices .................. 48

Connecting to Mobile Networks ........................................ 48

Connecting to Wi-Fi® ....................................................... 49

Using Wi-Fi Direct® .......................................................... 53

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ..................................... 54

Connecting to Your Computer via USB ............................. 57

Sharing Mobile Data Connection ...................................... 59

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ............................ 62

Phone Calls ............................................................ 64

Placing and Ending Calls ................................................. 64

Answering or Rejecting Calls ........................................... 65

Working With the Call History ........................................... 66

Calling Your Contacts ....................................................... 67

Checking Voicemail ......................................................... 67

Using Options During a Call ............................................. 68

Switching Between Two Calls .......................................... 69

Adjusting Your Call Settings ............................................. 69

Contacts ................................................................. 76

Checking Contact Details ................................................. 76

Adding a New Contact ...................................................... 76

Setting Up Your Own Profile ............................................. 77

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ...................... 77

Working With Favorite Contacts ....................................... 79

Working With Groups ....................................................... 79

Searching for a Contact .................................................... 81

Editing Contacts ............................................................... 81

Accounts ................................................................ 83

Adding or Removing Accounts .......................................... 83

Configuring Account Sync ................................................ 84

Email ................................ ....................................... 85

Setting Up the First Email Account ................................... 85

Checking Your Emails ...................................................... 85

Responding to an Email ................................................... 86

Writing and Sending an Email .......................................... 87

Adding and Editing Email Accounts .................................. 88

Changing General Email Settings ..................................... 89

Gmail™ ................................................................... 90

Opening Your Gmail Inbox................................................ 90

Switching Accounts .......................................................... 90

Writing and Sending a Message ....................................... 91

Replying to or Forwarding a Message .............................. 91

Working With Received Attachments ................................ 92

Working With Labels ........................................................ 92

Changing Gmail Settings ................................................. 93

Messaging .............................................................. 94

Opening the Messaging Screen ....................................... 94

Sending a Message ......................................................... 94

Replying to a Message .................................................... 95

Forwarding a Message .................................................... 96

Changing Message Settings ............................................ 96

Calendar ................................................................. 97

Viewing Your Calendars and Events ................................. 97

Creating an Event ............................................................ 98

Editing or Deleting an Event ............................................. 99

Changing Calendar Settings ............................................ 99

Google+™ ............................................................. 100

Getting Started With Google+ ........................................ 100

Signing out of Google+ .................................................. 101

Browser ................................................................ 102

Opening the Browser ..................................................... 102

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

Changing Browser Settings ............................................ 103

Maps ...................................................................... 104

Activating Location Services .......................................... 104

Getting Your Location .................................................... 104

Searching for a Location ................................................ 105

Getting Directions to Your Destination ............................ 105

Searching for Local Places ............................................. 106

Google Now™ and Search .................................. 107

Enabling Google Now .................................................... 107

Searching With Text ....................................................... 107

Searching by Speaking................................................... 108

Changing Search Settings .............................................. 108

Camera ................................................................. 109

Capturing a Photo .......................................................... 109

Customizing Camera Settings ........................................ 111

Gallery .................................................................. 113

Opening Gallery ............................................................. 113

Working With Albums ..................................................... 113

Working With Pictures and Videos .................................. 114

Retouching Your Pictures ............................................... 115

Music .................................................................... 117

Copying Music Files to Your Phone ................................ 117

Viewing Your Music Library ............................................ 118

Set a Song as the Default Ringtone ................................ 119

Playing Music ................................................................. 119

Managing Playlists ......................................................... 120

Play Music ............................................................ 121

Playing Your Music ......................................................... 121

Managing Playlists ......................................................... 123

Video Player ......................................................... 124

Playing and Controlling Videos ...................................... 124

Managing Video Files .................................................... 125

Sound Recorder ................................................... 127

Recording a Voice Memo ............................................... 127

Playing a Voice Memo ................................................... 127

More Apps............................................................. 129

Backup & Restore .......................................................... 129

Calculator ...................................................................... 129

Chrome™ ...................................................................... 129

Clock ............................................................................. 130

Downloads..................................................................... 131

Drive .............................................................................. 132

File Manager ................................................................. 132

Mi-POP.......................................................................... 133

NotePad ........................................................................ 133

Task Manager ................................................................ 134

Unlock Shortcuts ........................................................... 134

Cloud Print..................................................................... 135

Google Play™ Store ............................................ 136

Browsing and Searching for Apps .................................. 136

Downloading and Installing Apps ................................ .... 136

Creating a Google Wallet™ Account .............................. 137

Requesting a Refund for a Paid App .............................. 138

Managing Your Downloads ............................................. 138

Settings ................................................................ 140

General Settings ............................................................ 140

Wireless and Networks ................................................... 144

Device ........................................................................... 145

Personal ........................................................................ 147

Accounts ........................................................................ 150

System........................................................................... 150

Troubleshooting ................................................... 152

Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

Indicator Light

Front Camera

Home Ke

Back Key

Microphone

Proximity & Light Sensor

Earpiece

Touch Screen

Menu Key

Power Ke

Speake

Back Camer

Back Cove

Headset Jack

uxiliary

Microphone

Flash

Volume K ey

Charging/ micro-USB Jack



Knowing the Keys

Key Function

Power Key

Home Key

Menu Key

Back Key

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

Press and hold to power on, select phone modes,

turn on/off airplane mode, restart, or power off.

Press to turn off or on the screen display.

Touch to return to the home screen from any

application or screen.

Touch and hold to open Google Search.

Touch to get the options for the current screen.

Touch and hold to see recently used applications.

Touch to go to the previous screen.

 Touch and hold to enable/disable Mi-POP. See

Mi-POP

Installing the SIM Card and Battery

Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery or the 4G LTE™ SIM card.

Notice on the 4G LTE SIM card:

This phone requires a 4G LTE SIM card to connect to the 4G LTE network. Prior to turning on the phone please insert the 4G LTE SIM card as instructed below. This 4G LTE SIM card will only work with this phone. Once the card has been inserted, do not remove it!

If your 4G LTE SIM card is ever separated from the phone or damaged, your phone will not fully function. If you experience any issues with your phone, contact customer service at 1-888-944-9400 or visit your nearest U.S. Cellular® retail location.

1. Insert your fingernail into the slot at the bottom left of the back cover and lift it up gently.

2. Hold the 4G LTE SIM card with its cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder.

3. Align the connectors on the phone and the battery and slide the battery into the compartment (1). Then gently press the battery down until it is secured (2).

4. Align the back cover with the back of the phone and press the cover back into place. Ensure that all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover.

Installing the microSDHC Card

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

1. Remove the back cover.

2. Hold your microSDHC card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it into the microSDHC card slot.

NOTE:

The microSDHC card is sold separately.

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. Replace the back cover.

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.

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 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 power 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.

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 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.

Setting Up for the First Time

When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see Backup & Reset), you need to do some settings before using it.

Touch the language field to select the language and touch Start. Then follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, Google Account, Google location and other options.

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 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 any empty area of the screen.

– or –

Touch and hold an application icon near the bottom of the screen to unlock the screen and open the application.

NOTE:

If you have set an unlock pattern, a face lock, a PIN or password for your phone (see Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks), you’ll need to draw the pattern, look at the front camera, or enter the PIN/password to unlock the 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 onscreen items 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 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.

Status bar

Widget

Wallpaper

Folder

Shortcut

Primary shortcuts

Extended Home Screen Panels

Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for shortcuts, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the home screen to see the extended panels.

To add or remove an extended home screen panel:

1. Touch the Home Key to return to the home screen.

2. Pinch the screen with two fingers.

3. Touch to add an extended home screen panel.

Touch on a thumbnail to remove a panel.

To adjust the order of home screen panels:

1. Touch the Home Key to return to the home screen.

2. Pinch the screen with two fingers.

3. Touch and hold a thumbnail and drag it to the place you need.

Personalizing

Changing the System Language

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

2. Select the language you need.

Setting the Date and Time

1. Touch 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. Then touch Set date / Set time to change the date and the time.

 To adjust the time zone automatically, check Automatic

time zone.

 To adjust the time zone manually, uncheck Automatic

time zone and touch Select time zone to set the correct

time zone.

 To adjust the format of time and date, touch Use 24-hour

format or Choose date format.

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound

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

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Sound.

2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification sound.

3. Scroll through the ringtone list and select the ringtone you want to use.

4. Touch OK.

NOTE:

See Set a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special ringtone to an individual contact.

Turning On/Off System Sounds

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Sound.

2. Check or uncheck Dial pad touch tones, Touch sounds,

Screen lock sound, or Vibrate on touch. Or touch Emergency tone to turn it on or off.

NOTE:

All system sounds are disabled in silent mode, even if the options above are checked.

Adjusting Volume

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Sound > Volumes.

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

3. Touch OK to save.

NOTE:

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 Volume 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 on the status bar, the phone is in silent mode with vibration. When the icon appears, the phone is in silent mode.

 Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Sound > Silent

mode, and touch Vibrate or Mute. To enable sound again, touch Off.

 Open the Quick Settings and touch SOUND to toggle

between sound and vibration. See Use Quick Settings.

Applying New Wallpapers

You can set the wallpaper for the home screen or the lock screen.

1. Touch the Home Key.

2. Touch and hold a blank area of the home screen.

3. In the new screen that opens, touch Wallpaper and select a wallpaper source.

4. Touch the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery images.

5. Touch Set wallpaper (Wallpapers or Live Wallpapers), SET

WALLPAPER (Photos), or OK (Gallery).

Changing Screen Brightness

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Display > Brightness.

2. Touch AUTO to turn on or off automatic brightness adjustment. You can also drag the slider to turn off auto-adjustment and change the screen brightness manually.

NOTE:

You can turn on or off automatic adjustment without going to the Settings menu. Just swipe down the status bar at the top of the screen, touch and touch the BRIGHTNESS button. See Use

Quick Settings for more information.

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

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

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Security > Screen lock.

2. Touch None, Long press, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN or Password.

 Touch None to disable the screen lock feature.  Touch Long press to enable unlock with a ‘touch and

hold’ gesture. You can unlock the screen by touching and holding the display.

 Touch Face Unlock to let the phone capture your face.

You can unlock the screen by looking at the phone. You also need to set a pattern or PIN in case the phone cannot recognize your face.

 Touch Pattern to create a pattern that you must draw to

unlock the screen.

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

password you must enter to unlock your screen.

NOTE:

If you forget the pattern you set, try five times and touch Forget 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.

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 a password each time you power on your phone.

WARNING!

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

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

Before turning on encryption, prepare as follows:

 Set a lock screen PIN or password.

 Charge the battery.

 Keep the phone connected to the charger.

 Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process. You

must not interrupt it or you will lose some or all of your data.

When you're ready to turn on encryption:

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

2. Read the information about encryption carefully.

The Encrypt phone button is dimmed if your battery is not charged or your phone is not plugged in.

If you change your mind about encrypting your phone, 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 in order to decrypt it.

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.

System connected

Ringer off

Vibration mode

Battery low

Battery full

Battery charging

Alarm set

Phone microphone off

GPS on

No signal

Signal strength

Airplane mode

Bluetooth on

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Wi-Fi in use

Wi-Fi on and no connection

Wired headset connected

Speaker on

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.

The notifications depend on the apps installed and you can touch and drag the status bar down to see more information.

New SMS/MMS

New email

New Gmail message

Problem with SMS/MMS delivery

Missed call

Call in progress

USB connected

Song is playing

Open/Close the Notification Panel

Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when

microSDHC card safely removed

Upcoming event

New Wi-Fi network detected

Downloading data

Sending data

USB tethering is on

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot

Updates available

you've configured your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot. 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 touch the Back Key.

Respond to or Remove 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, just touch 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, touch at the top.

 Touch and hold a notification and then touch App info to

identify the application that created it. To turn off notifications from that application if needed, uncheck Show notifications in the App info screen.

NOTE:

If you turn off notifications for an app, you may miss its important alerts and updates. The notifications of some apps cannot be turned off.

Use Quick Settings

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

Open the notification panel and touch to find the following Quick Settings.

 OWNER: Touch the contact icon to open your profile in the

People app. See Setting Up Your Own Profile.

 BRIGHTNESS: Touch to turn on or off automatic brightness

adjustment.

 SETTINGS: Touch to open the Settings menu. See Settings

for more information.

 WI-FI: Touch to turn on or off the Wi-Fi feature.

 DATA: Touch to turn on or off data service over mobile

networks.

 AUTO ROTATE / ROTATION LOCKED: Touch to turn off or

on the Auto-rotate screen feature.

 BATTERY: Display the current battery status. Touch to open

the Battery menu in Settings.

 AIRPLANE MODE: Touch to turn on or off airplane mode.

 BLUETOOTH: Touch to turn on or off Bluetooth.

 LOCATION / LOCATION OFF: Touch to turn on or off

location services.

 SOUND: Touch to switch between vibration and sound.

 SYNC: Touch to turn on or off Auto-sync data. See Configure

Auto Sync Setting.

 MOBILE HOTSPOT: Touch to turn on or off Mobile Hotspot.

See Share Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi Hotspot.

 FLASHLIGHT: Touch to turn on or off the flash on the back of

the phone.

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets

Add Shortcuts and Widgets

1. Touch and hold a blank area of the home screen.

2. In the new screen that opens, touch Widgets or Apps to browse the available widgets or application shortcuts.

3. Touch and hold a widget or an app icon and drag it to one home screen at the bottom.

Move Shortcuts or Widgets

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

2. Drag it to the place you need.

Remove Shortcuts or Widgets

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

2. Drag it to at the top to remove it.

Adjust Widget Size

1. Touch 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.

Create a Folder

1. Touch and hold the shortcut on the home screen you want to add into a folder until appears at the top.

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

Rename a Folder

1. Touch a folder to open it.

2. Touch the folder name field above the shortcuts and enter a

new name.

Add Shortcuts to a Folder

1. Touch and hold a shortcut and then drag it onto a folder icon.

2. Release the shortcut and it will be added into the folder.

Remove Shortcuts From a Folder

1. Touch a folder to open it.

2. Touch and hold the shortcut you want to remove and then drag it to the home screen.

3. Release the shortcut and it will be removed from the folder.

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts

The home screen includes a customizable primary shortcuts area at the bottom visible from all home screens panels. You can keep at most four items in the area. Drag apps, shortcuts, or folders in or out of the area to rearrange it.

Entering Text

You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you open it by touching where you want to type. You can touch the Back Key to hide the onscreen keyboard.

Change Input Methods

1. When you use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, the icon appears on the status bar.

2. Open the notification panel and touch Choose input

method.

3. Select an input method you need.

Google Keyboard

The Google Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. Turn the phone sideways and the keyboard will change from portrait to landscape. The landscape keyboard is not supported in all applications.

 Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold

some specific keys to enter associated accented letters or

numbers. For example, to enter è, touch and hold and the available accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose è.

 Touch 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.

 Touch to delete the text before the cursor.

 Touch to select numbers and symbols. You can then

touch to find more.

 Touch to enter miniature icons, such as expressions,

horoscopes, and animals.

 Touch to use Google voice typing.

 Touch and hold to change the input languages or set up

the Google keyboard.

TouchPal X Keyboard

TouchPal X Keyboard offers three layouts: T26, T12 and T+. You can touch to select a layout or an input language.

You can also use Curve® - Word gesture 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.

The T26 Layout

The T26 layout offers an input experience similar to a computer keyboard.

 The alphabetic keys: Touch the keys to enter letters. Touch a

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

 The capital key: Touch to use uppercase or lowercase.

This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using: for lowercase, for uppercase, and when

locked in uppercase.

 Word prediction: Slide left or right on the space key to turn on

or off prediction, as indicated by and .

 Languages: Touch to select input language.

 Pre-defined texts: Touch to enter digits, symbols,

emoticons and other pre-defined texts. You can touch 1/2 or 2/2 to turn pages, or touch to go back to the alphabetic

keys.

 The delete key: Touch to delete text before the cursor.

You can also touch the key and slide left to delete an entire word.

 Voice input: Touch and speak through the microphone.

 Edit text: Touch to open text editing options. You can

move the cursor, select, cut, copy, paste, or delete text.

 More options: Touch to access the quick settings of

TouchPal keyboard, change keyboard skin and more.

 Close the keyboard: Touch . You can touch the text field

again to show the keyboard.

The T12 Layout

Touch an alphabetic key repeatedly until the desired letter appears. You can also touch and hold the key and slide left or right to choose the letter or number you need.

If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys once and choose the right word.

The T+ Layout

Touch to enter the left letter on the key; double-tap or flick right to enter the right letter/symbol on the key. You can also touch and hold a key and slide left or right to choose more letters and symbols.

If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys and choose the right word.

To enable and use Curve – Word gesture:

1. In the TouchPal X keyboard screen, touch / and

check Curve® - Word gesture in the Settings tab.

2. If prompted, touch OK to switch to the T26 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 gesture is only available in the T26 layout.

End of the word

Start of the word

Tips for using Curve:

 Touch when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter,

go ahead and touch.

 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.

1. Flick down the status bar when entering text and touch Choose input method > Google voice typing.

Or touch to access the voice typing when you are using the Google Keyboard.

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

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

NOTE:

Say "comma," "period," "question mark," "exclamation mark," or "exclamation point" to enter punctuation.

Input Settings

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

In the KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS section, you can set the default input method and choose the settings for each input methods installed.

Editing Text

 Move the insertion point: Touch 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: Touch 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

touch the Cut or Copy button to cut or copy the text to the clipboard.

 Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the text you

want to replace. Then touch or PASTE.

 Insert text from the clipboard: Move cursor to the insertion

point and then touch and hold the tab below the cursor. Release the finger and touch PASTE.

Opening and Switching Apps

Open an App

1. Touch the Home Key > .

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

Switch Between Recently Opened Apps

1. Touch and hold the Menu Key.

A list of the names and thumbnails of apps you’ve used recently opens. If you’ve been using more apps recently than can fit on the screen, you can scroll the list up and down.

2. Touch a thumbnail to open that app.

NOTE:

You can swipe a thumbnail sideways to remove it from the list.

Connecting to Networks and Devices

Connecting to Mobile Networks

Control Mobile Data Use

To enable or disable data access:

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

2. Check Data enabled to enable data access over the mobile

network. Clear the check box to disable data access.

To enable always-on data access:

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

2. Check Always-on mobile data.

NOTE:

When you enable this option, more data traffic will be generated for automatic updates of applications data and your phone will consume more power.

To get data services when roaming:

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

2. Check Data roaming.

NOTE:

Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges.

Set Preferred Network Type

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Mobile networks > Preferred network type.

2. Touch the networks you prefer to use.

Set Access Point Names

To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN). And if you want to add a new APN, please contact the service provider to get the necessary information.

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

2. Touch .

3. Touch each item to enter the information you get from your service provider.

4. Touch > Save to complete.

NOTE:

To set the APN to default settings, touch > 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 (328 feet), depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings.

Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network

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

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch at the top-right to turn on Wi-Fi.

3. Touch a network name to connect to it.

4. If the network is secured, enter the password or any other

required information and touch Connect.

NOTE:

Your phone automatically connects to previously used Wi-Fi networks when they are in range.

Get Notified of Open Networks

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

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch at the top-right to turn on Wi-Fi.

3. Touch the Menu Key > Advanced.

4. Check Network notification.

When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the Status bar when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network. Uncheck the option to turn off notifications.

Add 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.

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

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch at the top-right to turn on Wi-Fi.

3. Touch .

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

5. Touch Save.

Connect to a WPS Network

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a feature that makes it easy to add your phone to access points which support WPS.

You can use one of the following two methods to connect your phone to a wireless network using WPS.

Method one: WPS push button

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

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch at the top-right to turn on Wi-Fi.

3. Touch .

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

Method two: PIN number

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

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch at the top-right to turn on Wi-Fi.

3. Touch the Menu Key > WPS Pin Entry.

4. The WPS PIN number displays on the screen. Enter the PIN number into the access point’s setup page.

After entering the PIN number, 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 user documents.

Forget a Wi-Fi Network

You can make your phone forget about 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. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch at the top-right to turn on Wi-Fi.

3. Touch the Wi-Fi network name and then touch Forget.

Adjust Advanced Wi-Fi Settings

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

2. Touch the Menu Key > Advanced to adjust the following

settings.

 Network notification: Get notifications in the status bar

when Wi-Fi is on and an open network is available.

 Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Set whether to keep Wi-Fi

on in sleep mode.

 Scanning always available: Allow Google location

services and other apps to scan for networks even when Wi-Fi is turned off.

 Install certificates: Install certificates needed for

connecting to certain Wi-Fi networks.

 Wi-Fi optimization: Minimize battery usage when Wi-Fi

is on.

 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).

Connect to Another Device via Wi-Fi Direct

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

2. Turn Wi-Fi on.

3. Touch the Menu Key > Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone will search for other devices enabled with Wi-Fi Direct connections.

4. Touch a device name below PEER DEVICES to connect with it.

The other device will receive a Wi-Fi Direct connection prompt and need to accept the request. Both devices may need to enter a common PIN.

5. Once connected the device is displayed as “Connected” in the PEER DEVICES list.

Send Data via Wi-Fi

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

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

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

Receive Data via Wi-Fi

When an attempt to transfer data via Wi-Fi is received, you can see a notification in the status bar. Open the notification panel, touch the notification and select Accept to start receiving data.

Received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder (WiFiShare, for instance). 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 10 meters (32 feet). The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed.

Turn Bluetooth On/Off

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch at the top-right.

When Bluetooth is on, the icon will appear in the status bar.

Change the Device Name

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch if Bluetooth is off.

3. Touch the Menu Key > Rename phone.

4. Edit the name and touch Rename.

Pair With Another Bluetooth Device

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch if Bluetooth is off.

Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range. You could touch SEARCH FOR DEVICES if you want to scan again.

3. Touch the device you want to pair with.

4. Confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between

the two devices and touch Pair. Alternately, enter a Bluetooth passkey and touch Pair.

Pairing is successfully completed when the other device accepts the connection or the same passkey is entered.

NOTE:

The Bluetooth passkey may be fixed for certain devices such as headsets and handsfree car kits. You can try entering 0000 or 1234 (the most common passkeys) or refer to the documents for that device.

Send Data via Bluetooth

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

2. Select the option for sharing via Bluetooth. The method may vary by application and data type.

3. Touch a Bluetooth device the phone has paired with or wait for it to search for new devices and touch one of them.

Receive Data via Bluetooth

1. Turn Bluetooth on before trying to receive data via Bluetooth.

NOTE:

If the phone has not been paired with the sending device, you may need to touch Bluetooth > [your phone’s name] in Settings to keep the phone detectable through Bluetooth.

2. Flick down the status bar and touch .

3. Touch Accept to start receiving the data.

Depending on your storage setting and whether a microSDHC card is installed, received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder (Bluetooth, for instance) in the phone storage or microSDHC directory. You can access them with the File

Manager app. Received contacts (vCard files) are automatically imported to your contact list.

Connecting to Your Computer via USB

You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and transfer music, pictures, and other files in both directions. Your phone stores these files in internal storage or on a removable microSDHC card.

If you are using USB tethering, you must turn that off before you can use USB to transfer files between your phone and computer.

Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB

1. Connect your phone to the PC with a USB cable.

2. Open the notification panel and touch (Connected as...).

3. Choose one of the following options:

 Charge only: Charge your phone via USB.

 Install driver: Install the driver needed for some USB

connection modes (such as MTP).

 Media device (MTP): Transfer media files on Windows

or Mac®.

 Camera (PTP): Transfer photos using camera software.

Connect With Windows Media® Player

You can sync music on your phone and the computer installed with Windows Media Player.

1. Connect the phone with your computer via USB and choose Media device (MTP).

2. Open Windows Media Player and synchronize music and image files.

Disconnect Your Phone From the Computer

To disconnect the phone from the computer, simply unplug the USB cable when you’re finished.

Remove the microSDHC Card From Your Phone

If you need to remove the microSDHC card while the phone is on, you should unmount it first.

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Storage.

2. Scroll down and touch Unmount SD card > OK. The icon will appear in the status bar.

3. Safely remove the microSDHC card from the phone.

Erase the microSDHC Card

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Storage.

2. Scroll down the screen and touch Erase external SD card >

Erase SD card > Erase everything.

CAUTION:

The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDHC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.

Sharing Mobile Data Connection

You can share your phone’s data capabilities through tethering or by activating the mobile hotspot feature.

Share Mobile Data Connection via USB

You can access the Internet on your computer via the USB tethering feature of your phone. The feature needs mobile data, so please ensure you have subscribed to the appropriate data plan prior to use.

NOTE:

If your phone has a microSDHC card or USB storage, you can’t mount it on your computer while USB tethered.

1. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable.

2. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > More….

3. Check USB tethering. A new network connection will be

created on your computer.

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, uncheck USB tethering or disconnect the USB cable.

Share Mobile Data Connection via Bluetooth

If your computer can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth, you can configure your phone to share its mobile data connection with your computer.

1. Pair your phone with your computer via Bluetooth.

2. Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via Bluetooth. For more information, please see your computer's documentation.

3. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > More….

4. Check Bluetooth tethering. Your computer is now sharing your phone's data connection.

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, uncheck Bluetooth

tethering.

Share Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi Hotspot

You can share your phone’s data connection with other devices by turning your phone into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. The feature needs mobile data, so please ensure you have subscribed to the appropriate data plan prior to use.

NOTE:

When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot use your phone’s applications to access the Internet via its Wi-Fi connection. You still remain connected to the Internet via your mobile data network.

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Mobile Hotspot.

2. Slide the switch at the top-right to turn on this feature.

After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name (SSID).

3. On another device, locate your phone via Wi-Fi and connect

with it to start using the phone’s mobile data.

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, turn off Wi-Fi Hotspot.

Rename or Secure Your Mobile Hotspot

You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure your mobile hotspot.

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Mobile Hotspot > HOTSPOT SETTINGS.

2. Set your name and security options as follows:

 Network SSID: Enter or edit a network SSID (name) that

other devices see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.

 Channel: To avoid interference with other Wi-Fi networks,

try using a different channel.

 Security: Choose a security option: None (not

recommended) or WPA2 PSK (other users can access your mobile hotspot only if they enter the correct password). When you select WPA2 PSK, touch the Password field to edit the security password.

NOTE:

Check Broadcast network name (SSID) so that other devices can find your network through searching. If you choose not to broadcast the SSID, other users need to get your network SSID to connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot.

3. Touch Save to save your settings.

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks

Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions to let people access local network resources when not on campus, or when connected to a wireless network.

Depending on the type of VPN you are using, you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your VPN. You can get this information from your network administrator.

Add a VPN

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > More… > VPN.

NOTE:

If you have not set a lock screen PIN or password for your phone, you are prompted to set one up.

2. Touch Add VPN profile and fill in the information provided by your network administrator.

3. Touch Save.

The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen.

Connect to a VPN

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > More… > VPN.

2. Touch the VPN that you want to connect to.

3. When prompted, enter any requested credentials, and then

touch Connect.

When you are connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the status bar.

Modify a VPN

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > More… > VPN.

2. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to modify.

3. Touch Edit profile and edit the VPN settings you want.

4. Touch Save.

Phone Calls

You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts app, or other apps or widgets that display contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial.

Placing and Ending Calls

Place a Call by Dialing

1. Touch the Home Key > .

2. Touch and enter the phone number or the contact name with the dialpad. The phone will display matching information from your contact list.

To make an international call, touch and hold the 0 key to enter the plus (+) symbol. Next, enter the country code, followed by the city/area code and then the phone number.

3. Touch the matching contact to call the contact or touch to call the number.

NOTE:

Touch the Back Key to hide the dialpad and see more matching information from your contacts.

NOTE:

You can also touch the search box at the top of the Phone app screen and enter the phone number or contact name you want to call. Touch the matching contact or Call [number] to place the call.

NOTE:

To redial the last call you made, just touch the Home Key >

> > and touch again.

End a Call

During a call, touch on the screen.

Answering or Rejecting Calls

When you receive a phone call, the Incoming Call screen opens, displaying the Caller ID or the information about the caller that you've entered in the Contacts app. You can answer or reject the call, or reject it with a text message.

Answer a Call

When you receive a phone call, drag down to answer the call.

NOTE:

To silence the ringer before answering the call, press the

Volume Key.

Reject a Call

When you receive a phone call, drag up to reject the call.

You can also drag up from the bottom and select a message to reject the call and send the message to the caller.

NOTE:

To edit the text response from within the Phone app, touch

> Settings > Quick responses.

Working With the Call History

The call history is a list of all the calls you've placed, received, or missed. It provides a convenient way to redial a number, return a call, or add a number to your contacts.

To open the call history, touch the Home Key > > .

Place a Call From the Call History

1. Open the call history.

2. Touch a number for more information about the call, or touch

beside it to call back.

NOTE:

You can touch ALL, MISSED, OUTGOING, or INCOMING to filter the records by call type.

Add a Number From Call History as a Contact

1. Open the call history.

2. Touch a number to view more call information.

3. Touch .

4. To add the number to an existing contact, touch a contact in the list. To add a new contact, touch Create new contact.

Take Other Actions on a Call History Entry

1. Open the call history.

2. Touch a number to view more call information. While viewing the call details, you can:

 Touch the number to call it.  Touch the Menu Key > Edit number before call to edit

the number in the dialer before calling it.

 Touch to send a message.

 If the number belongs to a contact you have, touch to

view contact details.

 Touch the Menu Key > Remove from call log to delete

the call history entry.

Calling Your Contacts

1. Touch the Home Key > . Your favorite contacts and frequently called contacts are displayed.

2. Touch a contact to place the call, or touch All Contacts to view all your contacts with phone numbers and select one to make the call.

Checking Voicemail

If you have set the phone to divert calls to voicemail, callers can leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach you. Here’s how to check the messages they left.

1. Touch the Home Key > > .

2. Touch and hold in the dialer. If prompted, enter your

voicemail password.

3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages.

NOTE:

See Set Voicemail for how to set your voicemail service. For detailed information, please contact the service provider.

Using Options During a Call

During a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch an option to select it.

 Touch Dialpad to show or hide the keypad, with which you

can enter codes (for example, the PIN for your voicemail or bank account) during a call.

 Touch Mute to mute or unmute your microphone.

 Touch Speaker turn on or off the speakerphone.

 Touch Less or More to hide or show other in-call options.

 Touch Message or Contacts to open the Messaging or

Contacts app.

 Touch Add call to make another call separate from the first

call.

 Touch Flash when you have two lines of calls at the same

time to switch between them.

WARNING!

Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use.

Switching Between Two Calls

When you’re on a call, you can answer a new incoming call or make a new outgoing call.

NOTE:

This feature needs network support and may result in additional charges. Please contact your service provider for more information.

To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call:

Touch Hold current and answer to answer the new call and put the first caller on hold.

To switch between two calls:

Touch Flash on the screen.

Adjusting Your Call Settings

Set Ringtone and Vibration

1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings.

2. Change the phone ringtone or enable vibration.

 Touch Phone ringtone to select a new ringtone and

touch OK.

 Check Vibrate when ringing to enable vibration.

 Touch Vibrate pattern to select the preferred vibration

pattern and touch OK.

Set Voicemail

1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings > Voicemail.

2. Set the following options.

 Touch Service to select voicemail service provider. Your

carrier is the default.

 Touch Setup > Voicemail number to edit the voicemail

number.

 Touch Sound to set the notification sound for new

voicemails.

 Check Vibrate to let the phone vibrate when receiving

new voicemails.

Enable/Disable Phone Dial Pad Sound

1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings.

2. Check or uncheck Dialpad touch tones.

Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers

1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings > Quick responses.

2. Touch a text message to edit it.

3. Touch OK to save the new message.

Set TTY Mode

Select a TTY mode for your phone to work with a teletypewriter, or turn TTY off.

1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings > TTY mode.

2. Select one of the following options. Consult your

teletypewriter manufacturer’s manual if necessary.

 TTY Off: Users who can hear and talk can disable TTY

support.

 TTY Full: Users who cannot talk or hear may use this

mode to send and receive text messages through a TTY device.

 TTY HCO: Users who can hear, but cannot talk, may use

this mode to listen to conversation of the other party and respond via text messages.

 TTY VCO: Users who can talk, but cannot hear, may use

this mode to talk through the phone and receive responses via text messages.

Turn on Hearing Aid Compatibility

Your phone supports HAC (Hearing Aid Compatibility) function. When you turn on the hearing aid compatibility and use a hearing aid device with a telecoil in it to answer the phone, it will help you hear more clearly during a phone call.

1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings.

2. Check Hearing aids.

Set DTMF Tones

You can set the length of dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signal tones.

1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings > DTMF tones.

2. Touch Normal or Long.

Set Speed Dials

You can touch and hold the 1 ~ 9 keys from the dialer to call the corresponding speed dial number.

The number key 1 is reserved to speed dial your voicemail.

To assign a speed dial key:

1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings > Speed dial.

2. Touch a speed dial key.

3. Enter a phone number or select one from the contact list.

4. Touch OK.

Enable Ended Call Operation Tips

When this feature is enabled, a screen will display briefly after a call is ended for you to call the number again, send a message, or add the number to your contacts.

1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings.

2. Check Call ended operation tips.

Check Call Time and Data Use

Touch the Home Key > > > Settings > Call Timers to check call time and data use.

Touch a record to reset it to zero. You cannot reset Lifetime

Calls or Lifetime Data.

Use Auto-answer to Free Your Hands

You can enable auto-answer to answer calls automatically.

1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings > Auto answer.

2. Use the switch to turn on or off the feature.

3. Touch Call duration to set the time before the phone picks up and touch Auto answer conditions to select the condition for using auto-answer.

Forward Incoming Calls

Call forwarding feature allows you to forward your incoming calls to another phone number.

1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings > Call forwarding.

2. Touch an available option ( Always forwar d, Forward when busy, or Forward when unanswered) to enable it or cancel all forward functions.

Internet Call Settings

To add an Internet calling account:

1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch ADD ACCOUNT.

3. Follow the instructions from your Internet calling service provider to configure the settings for your account.

4. Touch SAVE.

To configure which calls use Internet calling:

You can configure your phone to place all calls using Internet calling when data network is available, just calls to Internet calling addresses, or to ask each time you place a call.

1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings.

2. Touch Use Internet calling.

3. Touch the Internet calling option you want.

To configure your phone to receive Internet calls:

By default, your phone is configured to make Internet calls, but not to ensure that you will receive them. However, you can configure your phone to listen for Internet calls made to an Internet calling account you have added to your phone.

1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings > Accounts.

2. Check Receive incoming calls. Checking this setting will reduce your battery life between charges.

Other Options

1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings > Additional settings.

2. Check Voice privacy to enable privacy mode. Or check Plus code dialing setting to set the plus code replacement for

making international call.

NOTE:

Please contact the service provider to check whether the Voice privacy and Plus code features are available.

Contacts

You can put contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google Account or other accounts that support contact syncing.

To see your contacts, touch the Home Key > . From there, you can touch the tabs on the top of the screen or swipe horizontally to quickly switch to the contact groups or favorite contacts .

Checking Contact Details

1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the Contacts tab

to access your contact list.

2. Scroll through the list to view all your contacts.

3. Touch a contact to view its details.

NOTE:

If you have a lot of contacts stored, drag the slider on the right side of the screen up or down to quickly go to contacts with the name initial you want.

Adding a New Contact

1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the Contacts tab .

2. Touch to add a new contact.

3. Touch the account above the name field to choose where to save the contact. If a web account is selected, the contact will be synced automatically with your account online.

4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information.

5. Touch DONE to save the contact.

Setting Up Your Own Profile

You can create your own name card in your phone.

1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the Contacts tab .

2. Touch Set up my profile.

If a profile has already been set up, touch the listing under ME and touch Edit.

3. Edit your profile information and touch DONE.

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts

You can import/export contacts from/to your internal storage or the microSDHC card. This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices. You can also quickly share existing contacts using Bluetooth, Email, Messaging, etc.

Import Contacts

1. Touch the Home Key > .

2. Touch the Menu Key > Import/export > Import from storage.

3. If you have added contact accounts other than the phone, select an account in which to save the contacts.

4. Select the vCard file(s) (*.vcf) in the microSDHC card or the phone storage and touch OK.

Export Contacts

1. Touch the Home Key > .

2. Touch the Menu Key > Import/export > Export to storage. The phone will prompt you with the name of the vCard file and the directory in which the file will be saved.

3. Touch OK to create the file.

Share All Contacts

1. Touch the Home Key > .

2. Touch the Menu Key > Import/export > Share visible contacts.

3. Choose how to share the contacts. Options depend on applications installed.

Working With Favorite Contacts

In the Favorites tab, you can find your favorite contacts and frequently used contacts.

Add a Contact to Favorites

You can add the contacts you use frequently to Favorites so that you can find them quickly.

NOTE:

Contacts on the 4G LTE SIM card cannot be added to Favorites.

1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the Contacts tab .

2. Touch a contact and then touch next to the contact name.

Remove a Contact From Favorites

1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the Favorites tab .

2. Touch a favorite contact and then touch next to the contact name.

Working With Groups

View Your Contact Groups

1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the Groups tab .

2. Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and any groups you have created.

3. Touch a group to view its members.

NOTE:

To send a message or an email to the group members, you can touch > Send group message / Send group email after you

open the group.

Set Up a New Group

1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the Groups tab .

2. Touch to create a new group.

3. If prompted, choose an account for the new group.

4. Touch the Group’s name field and enter the group name.

5. Touch Add membe r to select group members from your contacts. Check the contacts you need and touch Add member to group.

6. If necessary, touch the field below RINGTONE to set a distinctive ringtone for incoming calls from the group members.

7. Touch DONE.

Delete a Group

1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the Groups tab .

2. Touch a group and then touch > Delete.

3. Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group will not be deleted.

Edit a Group

1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the Groups tab .

2. Touch a group and then touch .

3. Select the option you need to change the group name, add or remove group members, or set a new ringtone.

 Touch Edit to edit the group name, add new members,

or change the ringtone. Touch DONE when you finish.

 Touch Multi-Select to select group members and touch

to remove them from the group.

Searching for a Contact

1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the Contacts tab .

2. Touch Find contacts at the top of the list.

3. Input the contact name or any information the contact has to search for it. The contacts matched will be listed.

Editing Contacts

Edit Contact Details

1. Touch the Home Key > .

2. Touch a contact you need to edit and then touch Edit.

3. Edit the contact and touch DONE.

Set a Ringtone for a Contact

Assign a special ringtone to a contact, so you know who is calling when you hear the ringtone.

1. Touch the Home Key > .

2. Touch a contact you want to set a ringtone for and then touch

> Set ringtone.

NOTE:

The contact must be saved on the phone, not the 4G LTE SIM card.

3. Select a ringtone you like and touch OK.

Accounts

Adding or Removing Accounts

You can add multiple Google Accounts, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® accounts and other kinds of accounts depending on the apps installed on your phone.

Add an Account

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Add account.

2. Touch the type of account you want to add.

3. Follow the onscreen steps to enter the information about the account. Most accounts require a username and password, but the details may vary. You may also need to obtain some information from IT support or your system administrator.

When the account is successfully added, it is displayed in the

ACCOUNTS section in the Settings menu.

Remove an Account

Removing an account will delete it and all information associated with it from your phone, such as emails and contacts.

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings.

2. Touch the account category in the ACCOUNTS section and then touch the account.

3. Touch the Menu Key > Remove account > Remove account.

Configuring Account Sync

Configure Auto Sync Setting

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Data Usage.

2. Touch the Menu Key and check or uncheck Auto-syn c data.

 When automatic sync is turned on, changes you make

to information on your phone or on the web are automatically synced with each other.

 When auto sync is turned off, you need to sync manually

to collect emails, updates, or other recent information.

Sync Manually

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings.

2. In the ACCOUNTS section, touch the account category and

then the account you want to sync.

3. Touch the Menu Key > Sync now.

Change an Account’s Sync Settings

1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings.

2. In the ACCOUNTS section, touch the account category and

then the account. The Sync screen appears, showing a list of information the account can sync.

3. When auto-sync is enabled, check or uncheck items as you need. Checked types of information on the phone and the web will be kept in auto-sync.

Email

Touch in the home screen and select Email. Use it to receive and send emails from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs.

Setting Up the First Email Account

1. When you open Email for the first time, enter your email

address and password.

2. Touch Next to let the phone retrieve the network parameters

automatically.

NOTE:

You can also enter these details manually by touching Manual setup or when automatic setup fails.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the setup. Your phone will show the inbox of the email account and start to

download email messages.

Checking Your Emails

Your phone can automatically check for new emails at the interval you set when setting up the account.

You can also check new emails manually by touching in any of the email account’s boxes. Touch Load more messages at the bottom of the email list to download earlier messages.

Responding to an Email

You can reply to or forward a message that you receive. You can also delete messages and manage them in other ways.

Reply to or Forward an Email

1. Open the email you want to reply to or forward from Inbox.

2. Do the following as you need.

 To reply to the sender, touch .

 To reply to the sender and all recipients of the original

email, touch .

 To forward the email to someone else, touch .

3. Edit your message and touch Send.

Mark an Email as Unread

You can return a read email to the unread state—for example, to remind yourself to read it again later. You can also mark a batch of emails as unread.

 While reading a message, touch the Menu Key > Mark as

unread.

 While in a message list (for instance, the inbox), touch the

checkboxes before the messages and then touch .

Delete an Email

You can delete an email from its folder. You can also delete a batch of emails.

 While reading a message, touch > OK.

 While in a message list (for instance, the inbox), touch the

checkboxes in front of the messages and then touch > OK.

Writing and Sending an Email

1. Open your email Inbox and touch .

NOTE:

If you have more than one email account added on the phone, touch the sender line to select the account you want to use for sending the message.

2. Enter a contact name or email address in the ‘To’ field. Separate each recipient with a comma. You can also touch

to select recipients from your contacts, contact groups,

or history.

3. Enter the email subject and compose the email text.

4. Touch the Menu Key > Attach file to add audio files, images, videos and other types of files as attachments.

5. Touch Send at the top right of the screen to send the message.

Adding and Editing Email Accounts

Add an Email Account

After setting up your first email account (see Setting Up the

First Email Account), you can add more email accounts and

manage them separately.

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch the Menu Key > Settings and touch ADD ACCOUNT at the top right of the screen.

3. Follow the prompts to set up the account as you did with the first one.

Edit an Email Account

You can change a number of settings for an account, including how often you check for email, how you’re notified of new mails, your email signature, and details about the servers the account uses to send and receive mails.

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch the Menu Key > Settings and touch the account whose settings you want to change.

3. Make the changes you want and touch the Back Key when you’re finished.

Changing General Email Settings

General settings apply to all email accounts you add.

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch the Menu Key > Settings > General.

3. Make the changes and touch the Back Key when you finish.

Gmail™

After you sign in to your Google Account on the phone, you can send and retrieve Gmail messages with the Gmail app.

NOTE:

This feature may not be available in certain regions or with certain service providers.

Opening Your Gmail Inbox

Touch in the home screen and select Gmail. The Inbox screen appears.

If you haven’t signed in, you will be prompted to do so or create a new account.

Touch the Menu Key > Refresh to refresh your Inbox and download new messages. To search for Gmail messages, touch and enter the words to search for.

Switching Accounts

Gmail displays conversations, messages, and settings from one Google Account at a time. If you have signed in to more than one Google Account on your phone, you can switch accounts and view information in each account.

1. From your Inbox, touch the current account at the top of the screen.

2. From the menu that appears, touch the account you want to see. The account’s Inbox will open.

Writing and Sending a Message

1. Open your Gmail Inbox and switch to the account you want to use for sending the message.

2. Touch .

3. Enter a contact name or email address in the ‘To’ field. Separate each recipient with a comma.

4. Enter the email subject and compose the email text.

5. To add an attachment, touch the Menu Key > Attach file.

6. Touch at the top right of the screen to send the message.

Replying to or Forwarding a Message

1. Open the Gmail message you want to reply to or forward to another person.

2. Do the following as you need.

 To reply to the sender, touch .

 To reply to the sender and all recipients of the original

message, touch > Reply all.

 To forward the message, touch > Forward.

3. Edit your message and touch .

Working With Received Attachments

When a message has an attachment, Gmail displays information about it in the ATTACHMENTS section of the email.

Depending on the attachment type, the applications installed on your phone as well as your settings, you may touch to

preview, view, or save the attachment.

NOTE:

For documents with multiple pages, touching the Preview option will only download the pages you view, while touching other options may download the entire file and cost more time and data.

Working With Labels

Message labels include both labels you create and default labels such as Sent, Starred, and Outbox. You can organize your emails by labeling them or adding stars to them. Labels also help you sort your messages, just like folders.

To label or change labels:

1. Open the Gmail app and touch in the message list the

sender images at the left side of the messages you want to label.

2. At the top of the screen, touch > Change labels.

3. Check or uncheck labels in the new screen and touch OK.

To add stars to messages:

1. Open the Gmail app and touch in the message list the sender images in front of the messages you want to star.

2. At the top of the screen, touch > Add star.

To view messages by label:

1. Open the Gmail app and touch the current account at the top of the screen without checking any message.

2. Touch a label below ALL LABELS to view messages with that label.

Changing Gmail Settings

From any box, touch the account at the top of the screen and select SETTINGS to change General settings, which apply to all Gmail accounts, or other settings that only apply to specific accounts.

Messaging

You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS).

Opening the Messaging Screen

Touch in the home screen.

The Messaging screen opens where you can create a new message, search for messages, or open an ongoing message thread.

 Touch New message to write a new text or multimedia

message.

 Touch Search to search for a message using keywords.

 Touch an existing message thread to open the conversation

you’ve had with a certain number.

Sending a Message

1. On the Messaging screen, touch New message at the

bottom.

2. Add recipients by one of the following ways.

 Touch the To field and manually enter the recipient’s

number or the contact name. If the phone presents a few suggestions, touch the one you want to add.

 Select recipients from your contacts, call log, and

contact groups by touching . Then touch Done.

3. Touch the Type message field and enter the content of your message.

4. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch the Menu Key > Add subject to add a message subject or touch the

paper clip icon to attach a file or a slideshow to the message.

5. Touch or Send.

NOTE:

You can also include email addresses as recipients for multimedia messages.

NOTE:

Do not add a message subject or any attachment if you want to send a text message. Otherwise you may be charged for a multimedia message.

Replying to a Message

Messages you receive are appended to existing threads for the same number. If the new message comes from a new number, a new thread is created.

1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to reply to.

2. Type your reply in the text box at the bottom. You can touch the attach icon if you want to reply with an MMS.

3. Touch or Send.

Forwarding a Message

1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to forward.

2. Touch the message.

3. Touch Forward in the menu that opens.

4. Enter a recipient for the message and edit the content if you want.

5. Touch or Send.

Changing Message Settings

Touch the Menu Key > Settings in the Messaging screen to change messaging settings.

Calendar

Calendar on the phone works with the web-based Google Calendar™ service for creating and managing events, meetings, and appointments. It also works with the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync calendar once you sign into your Exchange account on the phone.

To open Calendar, touch in the home screen and select

Calendar.

Viewing Your Calendars and Events

Select Visible Calendars

1. Open the Calendar app.

2. Touch the Menu Key > Calendars to display.

3. In the new screen, touch the calendars to check the calendars you want to see or uncheck the calendars you’d like to hide.

Events from hidden calendars are not shown in the Calendar app.

Change Calendar Views

You can view your calendars in different forms. The app offers four views: Month, Week, Day, and Agenda.

To change calendar views, touch Month, Week, Day, or Agenda at the bottom of the screen.

You can also change to Day view from Month view by touching any day in the grid.

 In Month view, swipe vertically or horizontally to see earlier

months and later months.

 In Week or Day view, swipe horizontally to see earlier

weeks/days and later weeks/days.

 When you are viewing earlier or later days, weeks, or

months, touch Tod ay at the top to quickly switch to today.

View Event Details

In Agenda, Day, or Week view, touch an event to view its details.

In Month view, touch a day to switch to Day view. Then touch an event to view its details.

Creating an Event

1. In any Calendar view, touch New at the top.

You can also touch a spot in Day or Week view twice to add an event to that time spot.

2. If you have more than one calendar account, touch the

current account above the Event name box to choose one.

3. Enter the event details and touch Save.

Editing or Deleting an Event

1. Find the event you want to edit or delete.

2. Open its details screen (see View Event Details in this chapter).

3. Do one of the following as you need.

To… do…

touch

Edit the event,

Delete the event,

Share the event,

Send the event detail through email,

at the bottom of the screen. Touch Save

to save your changes.

touch

at the bottom of the screen and then

touch OK.

and choose how to share.

touch

Touch created under some web calendar accounts (for example, the Google Calendar).

. This feature is only available for events

Changing Calendar Settings

To change Calendar settings, open a Calendar view (Day, Week, Month, or Agenda) and touch the Menu Key > Settings.

Google+™

Google+ is a social networking service offered by Google. The Google+ application on your phone enables you to manage your data, chat with online contacts, organize them in different circles, and share your selected information.

Touch in the home screen and select Google+. The first time you open the Google+ app, select the photo & video backup and contact sync options.

NOTE:

For detailed guide for Google+, open Google+ and touch the

Menu Key > Help to view the online instructions.

Getting Started With Google+

Open the Google+ app to use the following features:

 Check out new posts: Touch near the top right corner

and select Everything to see posts people have shared with you, a circle or community you are in, or everyone. You can filter the posts displayed by touching and selecting a circle under My Circles, a community under My

Communities, a hot topic below Explore, What’s Hot, or Nearby.

 Write a post: Touch to write a post. You can select the

people or circles you want to share the post with, and add pictures, your location, URLs, or your mood in the post.

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ZTE Imperial II User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

About This Manual

Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

Knowing the Keys

Installing the SIM Card and Battery

Installing the microSDHC Card

Charging the Battery

Extending the Battery Life

Powering On/Off

Setting Up for the First Time

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys

Using the Touch Screen

Getting to Know the Home Screen

Personalizing

Changing the System Language

Setting the Date and Time

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound

Turning On/Off System Sounds

Adjusting Volume

Switching to Silent Mode

Applying New Wallpapers

Changing Screen Brightness

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

Knowing the Basics

Monitoring the Phone Status

Managing Notifications

Notification Icons

Open/Close the Notification Panel

Respond to or Remove a Notification

Use Quick Settings

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets

Add Shortcuts and Widgets

Move Shortcuts or Widgets

Remove Shortcuts or Widgets

Adjust Widget Size

Organizing With Folders

Create a Folder

Rename a Folder

Add Shortcuts to a Folder

Remove Shortcuts From a Folder

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts

Entering Text

Change Input Methods

Google Keyboard

TouchPal X Keyboard

Google Voice Typing

Input Settings

Editing Text

Opening and Switching Apps

Open an App

Switch Between Recently Opened Apps

Connecting to Networks and Devices

Connecting to Mobile Networks

Control Mobile Data Use

Set Preferred Network Type

Set Access Point Names

Connecting to Wi-Fi®

Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network

Get Notified of Open Networks

Add a Wi-Fi Network

Connect to a WPS Network

Forget a Wi-Fi Network

Adjust Advanced Wi-Fi Settings

Using Wi-Fi Direct®

Connect to Another Device via Wi-Fi Direct

Send Data via Wi-Fi

Receive Data via Wi-Fi

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices

Turn Bluetooth On/Off

Change the Device Name

Pair With Another Bluetooth Device

Send Data via Bluetooth

Receive Data via Bluetooth

Connecting to Your Computer via USB

Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB